Subject: [Shop-talk] L shaped fuel tank problem

From: "Matt" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2016 21:20:18 GMT

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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. O=
n the bottom is a half inch hole and it may have been tapped, but the me=
tal is not that thick.Generally I would think a socket head plug would g=
o 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 t=
ap for a plug and try it... I considered welding or JB Welding some larg=
e washers to provide enough meat to allow a socket plug to work..Any oth=
er appropriate "stoppers" come to mind? I was also considering just seal=
ing up the hole on the bottom and adding a drain on a vertical surface n=
ear the bottom.  MattColumbus, GA
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<div>&nbsp;I have an old steel L tank out behind the shop that goes i th=
e back of a pick up and&nbsp;I was considering&nbsp;refurbishing it for =
diesel containment.</div>
<div>Overall it is in decent&nbsp;condition, but I planned to clean out =
the inside - maybe some acid treatment and a coat of fresh paint on the =
outside.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>On the bottom is a half inch hole and it may have been tapped, but =
the metal is not that thick.</div>
<div>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 reliab=
le seal.</div>
<div>Any ideas on how to best treat this? &nbsp;I could tap for a plug a=
nd try it...</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>I considered welding or JB Welding some large washers to provide en=
ough meat to allow a socket plug to work..</div>
<div>Any other appropriate "stoppers" come to mind?</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>I was also considering just sealing up the hole on the bottom and a=
dding a drain on a vertical surface near the bottom.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Matt</div>
<div>Columbus, GA</div></html>

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From: "Matt" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2016 19:47:57 GMT

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Winner winner - chicken dinner! I knew the shop talk list would come thr=
ough. Thanks John!  =

---------- Original Message ----------
From: John Innis <[email-masked]>
To: Matt <[email-masked]>
Cc: shop-talk <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] L shaped fuel tank problem
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2016 14:19:36 -0500

You need a bung hole.  No, really that's what they are called!   A piece=
 of steel tubing that is thick enough to take threads and can be welded =
into thinner sheet.  Make sure you get one of a materiel that matches yo=
ur tank.

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<html><div>Winner winner - chicken dinner!</div>
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<div>I knew the shop talk list would come through.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Thanks John!</div>
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&lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br>To: Matt &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br>Cc: sho=
p-talk &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br>Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] L sh=
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<div dir=3D"ltr">You need a bung hole.&nbsp; No, really that's what they=
 are called!&nbsp;&nbsp; A piece of steel tubing that is thick enough to=
 take threads and can be welded into thinner sheet.&nbsp; Make sure you =
get one of a materiel that matches your tank.<br><br><a href=3D"http://w=
ww.jegs.com/i/Currie/272/95070/10002/-1">http://www.jegs.com/i/Currie/27=
2/95070/10002/-1</a></div>
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<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, Apr 17, 2016 at 4:20 PM, Matt <span d=
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<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>&nbsp;I have an old steel L tank out behind the shop that goes i th=
e back of a pick up and&nbsp;I was considering&nbsp;refurbishing it for =
diesel containment.</div>
<div>Overall it is in decent&nbsp;condition, but I planned to clean out =
the inside - maybe some acid treatment and a coat of fresh paint on the =
outside.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>On the bottom is a half inch hole and it may have been tapped, but =
the metal is not that thick.</div>
<div>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 reliab=
le seal.</div>
<div>Any ideas on how to best treat this?&nbsp; I could tap for a plug a=
nd try it...</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>I considered welding or JB Welding some large washers to provide en=
ough meat to allow a socket plug to work..</div>
<div>Any other appropriate "stoppers" come to mind?</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>I was also considering just sealing up the hole on the bottom and a=
dding a drain on a vertical surface near the bottom.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Matt</div>
<div>Columbus, GA</div>
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