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Re: [Shop-talk] L shaped fuel tank problem (Dave Cavanaugh)

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Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] L shaped fuel tank problem (Dave Cavanaugh)
From: Mark Miller <markmiller@threeboysfarm.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2016 09:38:52 -0700
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I'd recommend getting a weld on threaded fitting instead of hoping a 
washer would be thick enough.  Like: 
http://www.mcmaster.com/#weld-on-tank-fittings/=121uxnj


Regards,

Mark Miller
markmiller@threeboysfarm.com


On 4/18/2016 11:00 AM, shop-talk-request@autox.team.net wrote:
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>    I have an old steel L tank out behind the shop that goes i the back of a 
> pick up and I was considering refurbishing it for diesel containment.Overall 
> it is in decent condition, but I planned to clean out the inside - maybe some 
> acid treatment and a coat of fresh paint on the outside. On the bottom is a 
> half inch hole and it may have been tapped, but the metal is not that 
> thick.Generally I would think a socket head plug would go there to act as a 
> drain, but I am not sure there is enough steel there to form a reliable 
> seal.Any ideas on how to best treat this?  I could tap for a plug and try 
> it... I considered welding or JB Welding some large washers to provide enough 
> meat to allow a socket plug to work..Any other appropriate "stoppers" come to 
> mind? I was also considering just sealing up the hole on the bottom and 
> adding a drain on a vertical surface near the bottom.  MattColumbus, GA
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