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1. Gas tank leak (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 09 Oct 1997 20:19:37 -0700; Hey all youse (y'all if you are of the southern persuasion) Today I tackled a particularly troublesome problem. I had noticed for some time the faint smell of gasoline when the top was up. However, I; /html/triumphs/1997-10/msg00702.html (7,931 bytes)
2. Re: Gas tank leak (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 10 Oct 1997 19:26:00 -0700; David, Trust me, I was very much aware of what you wrote about before attempting the repair. I did make sure that there were no fumes in the tank before I started.. I read about that 747 that went do; /html/triumphs/1997-10/msg00817.html (8,544 bytes)
3. Re: Gas tank leak (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 10 Oct 1997 20:23:58 -0700; If the gas tank is full to the very top, no combustion can take place (no 02). The gas itself will also dissipate the heat so it never reaches the ignition point. Mark -- &; /html/triumphs/1997-10/msg00823.html (8,958 bytes)
4. Re: Gas tank leak (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 12 Oct 1997 10:21:48 -0700 (PDT); Given that you're trying to patch a _hole_ in the tank by welding, wouldn't a tank full of gas leak thru said hole? All the same, I wouldn't do it. I'd rather risk a light explosion than a humungous; /html/triumphs/1997-10/msg00898.html (7,495 bytes)
5. Re: Gas Tank Leak (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 12 Oct 1997 14:58:41 -0400; OK, guys. I feel obligated to add to the line of thought about gas tank Although it's been a while, I used to live in a very modest home in Topeka Kansas (sympathy welcomed) that was about 2 blocks f; /html/triumphs/1997-10/msg00909.html (7,786 bytes)
6. Re: Gas Tank Leak (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 12 Oct 1997 16:42:11 -0400; I did extensive welding on the tank of my TR3, but it came from a car that had been sitting for 30+ years and the bottom had been rusted out for at least half that. I welded the tank of an old Volksw; /html/triumphs/1997-10/msg00922.html (9,480 bytes)
7. Re: Gas tank leak (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 12 Oct 1997 23:21:07 -0700; I felt like you do when I was 16 years old. In the history of this planet, gasoline has never once exploded. Question: Why do we use carburetors? Answer: To turn the gas into a vapor. Vapor explodes; /html/triumphs/1997-10/msg00952.html (8,538 bytes)
8. Re: Gas tank leak (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 12 Oct 1997 23:56:12 -0700; Eric, Thanks for the tip, however, it won't work in this case. THe tank is seeping at a Spot weld used to attach one of the inner baffles. So it is quite impossible to seal it from the inside. Thanks; /html/triumphs/1997-10/msg00954.html (9,303 bytes)
9. Re: Gas tank leak (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 13 Oct 1997 08:25:21 -0400; Joe, have you considered filling the dent with solder rather than welding? Using plumbing solder, supplies & methods has worked to seal gas tanks for me more than once, and has the added benefit of a; /html/triumphs/1997-10/msg00975.html (8,014 bytes)
10. Re: Gas tank leak (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 13 Oct 1997 11:36:19 -0700 (PDT); Maybe not, but it's a volatile substance and it evaporates quickly. As you say, gas vapors do explode! I just figured that when trying to repair a hole in the tank via welding, and the tank is full o; /html/triumphs/1997-10/msg01033.html (10,119 bytes)

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