Malcolm,
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!!
PS. If the hole is that big, forget about fixing it.
You can also use a product called "One-to-one" epoxy and fiberglass.
Ono-to-one sticks to metal. Repair the outside with fiberglass cloth then
pour the liquid into the tank, moving the tank about to coat the inside
bottom of the tank.
Mark
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> From: Malcolm Walker <walker05@camosun.bc.ca>
> To: Mark A. Erickson <mlazye@northvalley.com>
> Cc: Joe Curry <curry@wolfenet.com>; DJROBERT@IHUG.CO.NZ;
triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Gas tank leak
> Date: Sunday, October 12, 1997 10:21 AM
>
>
>
> On Fri, 10 Oct 1997, Mark A. Erickson wrote:
>
> > 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.
>
> 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 one.
>
> -Malcolm
>
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