Ajhsys@aol.com wrote:
> There are products that you should use to neutralize the flammable fumes
> before heating a fuel tank. (Or wear a Kevlar suit.)
>
> Just don't want to lose a lister!
This is why you fill it FULL with water! Do not attempt this with old
gas or only a 1/2 full tank.
I also watched a friend try to weld a VW Beetle gas tank, it was headed
for the moon as soon as he struck an ark! He only rinsed it out.
I asked a radiator shop what was involved in boiling a tank, they said
"We fill em with soapy water and put em on the fire"
I did it and it worked perfectly, a friend also did his Morris Minor
tank the same way. It doesn't smell as good as a steak on the barby but
it does work.
Remember, we tight! (and gas tanks for 59 A40 Farinas are made of
unobtainium)
Frank
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