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<div>I knew the shop talk list would come through.</div>
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<div>Thanks John!</div>
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<div><br><br>---------- Original Message ----------<br>From: John Innis <jdinnis@gmail.com><br>To: Matt <mbarre@juno.com><br>Cc: shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net><br>Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] L shaped fuel tank problem<br>Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2016 14:19:36 -0500<br><br></p>
<div dir="ltr">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 your tank.<br><br><a href="http://www.jegs.com/i/Currie/272/95070/10002/-1">http://www.jegs.com/i/Currie/272/95070/10002/-1</a></div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Apr 17, 2016 at 4:20 PM, Matt <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mbarre@juno.com" target="_blank">mbarre@juno.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div> 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.</div>
<div>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.</div>
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<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 reliable seal.</div>
<div>Any ideas on how to best treat this? I could tap for a plug and try it...</div>
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<div>I considered welding or JB Welding some large washers to provide enough meat to allow a socket plug to work..</div>
<div>Any other appropriate "stoppers" come to mind?</div>
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<div>I was also considering just sealing up the hole on the bottom and adding a drain on a vertical surface near the bottom.</div>
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<div>Matt</div>
<div>Columbus, GA</div>
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