Mark A. Erickson wrote:
>
> 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
> ----------
> > 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
> >
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 anyway,
Joe Curry '63 Spit
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