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 never could find any leaks.
Further inspection revealed a little gasoline (petrol) up under the
right hand side of my fuel tank.
I pulled the tank out and inspected it and noticed that there was some
gas around what appeared to be a dimple in the metal. I wiped it off
and it came back. So, that's where it was coming from. But What to do?
I completely drained the remaining fuel and filled the tank with water
to remove the remaining vapors. After draining the water and blow
drying the inside, I noticed that there appeared to be a false side in
the tank when I looked inside to see if it was dry. Those sly devils
in England put baffels in the tank. How clever? But the dimple turns
out to be a spot weld that holds the right baffle in.
I got out the handy Acetylene torch and with a brass rod make a quick
repair, and slapped that bad boy back on. Good as new.
You learn something new every day...
Joe Curry '63 Spit
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