Bill,
I had a leaky tank last fall on my Spit. After three attempted repairs with
bazing torch amd solder, I gave up and replaced the tank. But, I flushed
with water to remove fumes and didn't manage to blow myself up in the
process.
Joe Curry
Bill Kelly wrote:
> CD954L leaks petrol. DPO repaired with fibreglass. It didn't hold.
>
> The tank is empty, and out of the car. Question 1 is, what should I do
> to keep it from blowing up, so I can safely bring it into the basement
> near the furnace and work on it. Will it be sufficient to give it a week
> to evaporate, or do I really need to fill it with water to flush out the
> fumes?
>
> Question 2 is, will JB Weld really fix it? They say it will, but I was
> wondering if anyone has personal experience. The alternative is to cut
> out the bad section and weld in a new piece...
>
> Or replace the tank. New ones are ridiculously pricey. Question 3 is,
> does anybody have a spare with no leaks (TR6 will do, I believe) for 50
> bucks plus shipping to NJ?
>
> Bill Kelly
> '62 Herald, undergoing very expensive restoration
> '68 TR250 - just want it to run. Safely.
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