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1. [Shop-talk] fuel tank leak (score: 1)
Author: "Dan and Jenny Fest (Coles Nurseries Inc)"
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:35:08 -0400
I am rinsing my antique fuel tank with MEK to clean it out and prepare it for sealing. Two questions: First, the tank has a leak in one of the seams about 2/3 of the way up. It's not too bad but stil
/html/shop-talk/2008-07/msg00117.html (7,828 bytes)

2. Re: [Shop-talk] fuel tank leak (score: 1)
Author: "Jim S." <aztvr@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:52:19 -0700 (PDT)
These are products comonly used and recommended by the antique car crowd: I have used Bill Hirsch gas tank sealer on my TR3 and had many years of good results (never leaked again). I bought the POR-1
/html/shop-talk/2008-07/msg00119.html (9,196 bytes)

3. Re: [Shop-talk] fuel tank leak (score: 1)
Author: "David Scheidt" <dmscheidt@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:56:06 -0400
Maybe. Maybe not. You can use epoxies to seal gas tanks, but depending on how it's leaking, and why, you may or may not be able to get it to stop. "Antique tank" probably means brazed steel tank. Bra
/html/shop-talk/2008-07/msg00120.html (8,565 bytes)

4. Re: [Shop-talk] fuel tank leak (score: 1)
Author: "FRED E THOMAS" <frede.thomas2@verizon.net>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:04:16 -0400
EXTREMELY DANGEROUSUS welding on a gas tank, please make sure you know what you are doing. "FT" == -- Original Message -- From: "David Scheidt" <dmscheidt@gmail.com> To: "Dan and Jenny Fest (Coles Nu
/html/shop-talk/2008-07/msg00121.html (10,012 bytes)

5. Re: [Shop-talk] fuel tank leak (score: 1)
Author: "David Scheidt" <dmscheidt@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:33:32 -0400
Please read for comprehension. I suggested taking the tank to a specialist, and described their procedure. -- David Scheidt dmscheidt@gmail.com _______________________________________________ Support
/html/shop-talk/2008-07/msg00123.html (7,831 bytes)

6. Re: [Shop-talk] fuel tank leak (score: 1)
Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:56:11 -0700
All relative, I suppose. Some would say the same of having a service pit in your garage. <VBG> (Not to mention driving an antique car on today's roads.) Randall _____________________________________
/html/shop-talk/2008-07/msg00124.html (7,796 bytes)

7. Re: [Shop-talk] fuel tank leak (score: 1)
Author: Steve Shipley <shiples@comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:07:56 -0700
There was a welding shop in the neighborhood that would do small jobs for 10 bucks. Gas tanks were double the price. He'd fill the tank with water and weld pinholes with oxy/acetylene. I think the tr
/html/shop-talk/2008-07/msg00125.html (8,019 bytes)

8. Re: [Shop-talk] fuel tank leak (score: 1)
Author: Doug Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:20:51 -0700 (PDT)
Isn't that the sort of thing that the sealing is supposed to fix? Yikes! How are you going to get rid of 10 gallons of slightly used MEK? And how are you going to swoosh something that weighs close t
/html/shop-talk/2008-07/msg00128.html (8,225 bytes)


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