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Re: [Spridgets] Gas Tank?

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Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Gas Tank?
From: Jay <jfishbein@snet.net>
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 07:27:47 -0700 (PDT)
Ditto.

In my case, I did "send the kids to park just in case", but invited my neighbor 
over.

jay fishbein

wallingford, ct




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From: Woerpel <dwoerpel@wi.net>
To: spridgets@autox.team.net
Sent: Wed, July 27, 2011 9:55:07 AM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Gas Tank?

Chris,

I actually did this several years ago and called, who else, Frank.  He 
told me to:

1.  drain gas
2.  rinse thoroughly
3.  fill about a 1/4 full will water
4.  fire up the barby (if gas-fired start with low heat and then 
increase gradually)(Mine is charcoal but I used wood)
5.  allow to boil but do not boil off all the water as it may get too 
hot and melt the "nylon" pick-up screen.
6.  wearing mits, slosh the remaining water around and dump the 
remaining water and allow to dry.  The residual heat dried it quickly.  
I then used a propane torch and went around the outside to drive off any 
moisture lurking in the tank and partition seams.

Tank was clean and I could see where I needed to close some holes around 
the filler neck.  I sandblasted and painted and installed.

Send the kids to the park just in case.  ;-)
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