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Re: TR250 Petrol Tank

To: Bill Kelly <kelly@dss.com>
Subject: Re: TR250 Petrol Tank
From: "Chris Lillja" <Chris_Lillja@Pupress.Princeton.Edu>
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 1998 13:35:58 EST
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Organization: Princeton University Press
Bill,

Tanks seem to be a pain... it's tough to get 'em clear enough to weld on, and 
I'd be way 
careful about bringing in to the house....

ATL is still in business in Ramsey, they might make a fuel cell or a bladder to 
fit your 
old tank. I saw an ad in Grassroots Motorsports and I filed the information 
away in case 
I needed it. As I remember they had fuel cells as low as $180. Might be worth a 
try. 
Those "universal" aluminum replacement tanks seem way $$$ @ $600!!

> 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.
> 
Christopher M.Lillja
Marketing Associate
Princeton University Press
Tel:609 258 4900
Fax:609 258 6305

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