[Spridgets] Gas Tank?

Woerpel dwoerpel at wi.net
Wed Jul 27 08:23:53 MDT 2011


Thanks Frank...forgot one of the most important parts!

On 7/27/2011 9:19 AM, Frankie Clarici 4th wrote:
> Also get a big chunk of chain and drop it in the tank leaving some hanging out. This allows you to shake the tank and the chain breaks up some rust and gunk on the bottom of the tank.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jul 27, 2011, at 9:55 AM, Woerpel<dwoerpel at wi.net>  wrote:
>
>> Chris,
>>
>> I actually did this several years ago and called, who else, Frank.  He told me to:
>>
>> 1.  drain gas
>> 2.  rinse thoroughly
>> 3.  fill about a 1/4 full will water
>> 4.  fire up the barby (if gas-fired start with low heat and then increase gradually)(Mine is charcoal but I used wood)
>> 5.  allow to boil but do not boil off all the water as it may get too hot and melt the "nylon" pick-up screen.
>> 6.  wearing mits, slosh the remaining water around and dump the remaining water and allow to dry.  The residual heat dried it quickly.  I then used a propane torch and went around the outside to drive off any moisture lurking in the tank and partition seams.
>>
>> Tank was clean and I could see where I needed to close some holes around the filler neck.  I sandblasted and painted and installed.
>>
>> Send the kids to the park just in case.  ;-)
>>
>> Let me know if you want help.
>>
>> Dave W.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 7/26/2011 10:06 PM, Chris Manuel wrote:
>>> I'm going to drop and boil my tank hopefully this week.  I only have a
>>> gallon or 2 left in it and a lawn to mow so I'm OK there on where to put the
>>> contents.
>>>
>>> Additionally I also have a dirt area away from the house to take care of the
>>> flushing and boiling.
>>>
>>> I'll take photos if it's boring, videos if it isn't.
>>>
>>> Chris
>>>
>>> 1966 MKIII 1275
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net
>>> [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bill L
>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 8:48 PM
>>> To: spridgets at autox.team.net
>>> Subject: [Spridgets] Gas Tank?
>>>
>>> Hello Spridgets,
>>>
>>>       To make a short story L O N G
>>>
>>>
>>>       Ever since I came home from Seattle with the red thing i've been
>>>       smelling gas in the garage. Today after coming home from the
>>>       neurosurgeon, I layed down and looked at the gas tank. When I
>>>       bought the car it had (has) a sheet metal screw with a rubber
>>>       washer screwed into the tank on the right side rear bottom of the
>>>       tank. Well, it finally started leaking there so I cut a new piece
>>>       of rubber from a hose, coated the thing with TFE and put the
>>>       screw back in. It slowed the leak but hasn't stopped it
>>>       completely. I've called the local radiator shop and they say that
>>>       they will seal "some" tanks, but only if they are worth saving,
>>>       as they don't do things they can't guarantee. I have a full tank
>>>       or rather had a full tank of gas when I put the car in the garage
>>>       Sunday.
>>>
>>>       So the question is..... are there parts I should have on hand
>>>       before I pull the tank, or will all the old stuff work to put it
>>>       back together, AND if I need parts whats the best source?
>>>
>>>       I have to wait until i've driven the car some more because I
>>>       onlyh have the capacity to store THREE gallons of siphoned
>>>       gasoline, so I won't be undertaking this until AFTER my surgery,
>>>       and perhaps not until after Labor Day, depending upon how well my
>>>       cobbled seal works and if I can make it to the ABFM-PDX with fuel
>>>       slow dripping out.
>>>
>>>       Anything else I should know?


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