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Subject: [Spridgets] Gas Tank?
From: dwoerpel at wi.net (Woerpel)
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:07:06 -0500
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Great idea Jim!

That's why you fill it completely to overflowing and rinse, several 
times for piece of mind.  I did it in the backyard after rinsing 3 
times.   I really like Jim's idea of baking soda and vinegar.

  Find the driveway of a neighbor you don't like and use it.  Chris, 
bring it down to my house.  I have 5 acres with nearest house 80 yards 
away.   ;-)

Dave W.


Dave W.

On 7/26/2011 11:45 PM, Jim Seippel wrote:
> Solder fuel tanks, don't weld them. Do not use an open flame. I put baking
> soda and vinegar in a fuel tank after I  wash it out. It fills the tank with
> CO2. That leaves the tank with no oxygen to support combustion.
>
> When I was much younger, I brazed up a hole in a 2 month old XKE fuel tank.
> I used the baking soda and vinegar trick. Sure did clear out the shop. :-)
> Soldering is MUCH safer.
> Jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net
> [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jim Johnson
> Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 10:58 PM
> Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Gas Tank?
>
> 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

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