Thanks Frank...forgot one of the most important parts!
On 7/27/2011 9:19 AM, Frankie Clarici 4th wrote:
> Also get a big chunk of chain and drop it in the tank leaving some hanging
> out. This allows you to shake the tank and the chain breaks up some rust and
> gunk on the bottom of the tank.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jul 27, 2011, at 9:55 AM, Woerpel<dwoerpel at wi.net> wrote:
>
>> 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. ;-)
>>
>> Let me know if you want help.
>>
>> Dave W.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 7/26/2011 10:06 PM, Chris Manuel wrote:
>>> I'm going to drop and boil my tank hopefully this week. I only have a
>>> gallon or 2 left in it and a lawn to mow so I'm OK there on where to put the
>>> contents.
>>>
>>> Additionally I also have a dirt area away from the house to take care of the
>>> flushing and boiling.
>>>
>>> I'll take photos if it's boring, videos if it isn't.
>>>
>>> Chris
>>>
>>> 1966 MKIII 1275
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net
>>> [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bill L
>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 8:48 PM
>>> To: spridgets at autox.team.net
>>> Subject: [Spridgets] Gas Tank?
>>>
>>> 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?
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