Assuming these tanks are much like motorcycle tanks I've worked on DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO WELD ON IT UNDER ANY CONDITIONS!!! Even after being rinsed out
numerous times, they are still ticking time bombs. Frank used to boil his
out on the barbie... Only way I can think of to be certain there isn't the
slightest vestige of gas left in them and even that is too dangerous for my
blood!!
Cheers!!
Jim
On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 8:47 PM, Bill L <pythias at pacifier.com> wrote:
> Hello Spridgets,
>
> To make a short story L O N G
>
>
> Ever since I came home from Seattle with the red thing i've been
> smelling gas in the garage. Today after coming home from the
> neurosurgeon, I layed down and looked at the gas tank. When I
> bought the car it had (has) a sheet metal screw with a rubber
> washer screwed into the tank on the right side rear bottom of the
> tank. Well, it finally started leaking there so I cut a new piece
> of rubber from a hose, coated the thing with TFE and put the
> screw back in. It slowed the leak but hasn't stopped it
> completely. I've called the local radiator shop and they say that
> they will seal "some" tanks, but only if they are worth saving,
> as they don't do things they can't guarantee. I have a full tank
> or rather had a full tank of gas when I put the car in the garage
> Sunday.
>
> So the question is..... are there parts I should have on hand
> before I pull the tank, or will all the old stuff work to put it
> back together, AND if I need parts whats the best source?
>
> I have to wait until i've driven the car some more because I
> onlyh have the capacity to store THREE gallons of siphoned
> gasoline, so I won't be undertaking this until AFTER my surgery,
> and perhaps not until after Labor Day, depending upon how well my
> cobbled seal works and if I can make it to the ABFM-PDX with fuel
> slow dripping out.
>
> Anything else I should know?
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com
>
> '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing"
>
> "It's not fair!" said Tom darkly.
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