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| Re: [GMCnet] Gas Tank Coating/ Sealing (interior) [message #76550 is a reply to message #76528] |
Sat, 13 March 2010 14:03   |
jw mills
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Yep, some years ago ,about my daddy decided that the old 1000 gal gas
tank setting out back would be better as a 400/600 diesel/gas tank. He
got it cut about half way around whe we were exposed to a VERY
impressive flame from the tank. The tank had set empty about 4 or 5
years. I have soldered gas tanks but would never consider welding a gas
tank (don't have the know how or correct toys).
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Jim Mills
137 N 23 Ave
Greeley, CO 80631
307 871 7403
On Sat, 2010-03-13 at 09:24 -0600, J. Leon Van landingham wrote:
> Mills,
>
> Never weld on a gas tank. Many years ago there was a terrible explosion at
> the Chevy shop in Norman, OK., caused by a mechanic welding on a gas tank on
> a car. The welder was killed. He was supposed to run water into the tank
> for an hour before the explosion, but it did not work; he still was killed.
>
> While restoring a Honda motorcycle, before painting the gas tank, I ran a
> hose from the exhaust pipe of my car, put the end into the mc tank, ran the
> car engine for 30 minutes or so, then passed a flame from a torch over the
> tank opening. There was a little rumbling, but no explosion. I used roofing
> nails in the tank instead of walnut shells, shook it around for most of a
> day, cleaned it out good.
>
> J. L. Vanlandingham
> Norman, OK.
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "mills" <mills@bmi.net>
> To: <gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2010 3:02 AM
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Gas Tank Coating/ Sealing (interior)
>
>
> > Welding on gas tanks is usually a bad idea. Here is an option to
> > consider:
> >
> > <http://www.por15.com/SPECIAL-Sealer-Metal-Ready/productinfo/S7Q/>
> >
> > --
> > Jim Mills
> > Greeley, CO
> > 1973 CanyonLands 260 TZE-063V100731(under renovation)
> > 1973 Glacier 230 TZE-033V101993
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 2010-03-12 at 12:12 -0800, Terry Skinner wrote:
> >> After all the trouble I had on the last trip I have been looking into
> >> what others have done, such as restorers of motorcycles. The one
> >> method I am leaning toward is to separate the two halves of the tank
> >> at the weld. Clean and blast the inside with walnut shells, paint the
> >> inside, and weld back together. For sure I have one bad tank that I
> >> can experiment on...............Terry
> >>
> >> On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 8:18 AM, pete <petemosss@comcast.net> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Anyone have their 2 cents worth to comment on gas tank sealers.
> >> >
> >> > If you didn't do it last time the tanks were down, will you do it this
> >> > time?
> >> > --
> >> > Pete
> >> > 74 Canyon Lands 26' "Emery"
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| Re: [GMCnet] Gas Tank Coating/ Sealing (interior) [message #76592 is a reply to message #76550] |
Sun, 14 March 2010 07:08 |
Steven Ferguson
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Registered: May 2006
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When I used to braze cracks on Harley gas tanks, I just stuck an air
hose in the filler opening and let air blow through there at low psi.
Never had a pop.
On Sat, Mar 13, 2010 at 1:03 PM, mills <mills@bmi.net> wrote:
> Yep, some years ago ,about my daddy decided that the old 1000 gal gas
> tank setting out back would be better as a 400/600 diesel/gas tank. He
> got it cut about half way around whe we were exposed to a VERY
> impressive flame from the tank. The tank had set empty about 4 or 5
> years. I have soldered gas tanks but would never consider welding a gas
> tank (don't have the know how or correct toys).
> --
> Jim Mills
> 137 N 23 Ave
> Greeley, CO 80631
> 307 871 7403
>
> On Sat, 2010-03-13 at 09:24 -0600, J. Leon Van landingham wrote:
>> Mills,
>>
>> Never weld on a gas tank. Many years ago there was a terrible explosion at
>> the Chevy shop in Norman, OK., caused by a mechanic welding on a gas tank on
>> a car. The welder was killed. He was supposed to run water into the tank
>> for an hour before the explosion, but it did not work; he still was killed.
>>
>> While restoring a Honda motorcycle, before painting the gas tank, I ran a
>> hose from the exhaust pipe of my car, put the end into the mc tank, ran the
>> car engine for 30 minutes or so, then passed a flame from a torch over the
>> tank opening. There was a little rumbling, but no explosion. I used roofing
>> nails in the tank instead of walnut shells, shook it around for most of a
>> day, cleaned it out good.
>>
>> J. L. Vanlandingham
>> Norman, OK.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "mills" <mills@bmi.net>
>> To: <gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2010 3:02 AM
>> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Gas Tank Coating/ Sealing (interior)
>>
>>
>> > Welding on gas tanks is usually a bad idea. Here is an option to
>> > consider:
>> >
>> > <http://www.por15.com/SPECIAL-Sealer-Metal-Ready/productinfo/S7Q/>
>> >
>> > --
>> > Jim Mills
>> > Greeley, CO
>> > 1973 CanyonLands 260 TZE-063V100731(under renovation)
>> > 1973 Glacier 230 TZE-033V101993
>> >
>> >
>> > On Fri, 2010-03-12 at 12:12 -0800, Terry Skinner wrote:
>> >> After all the trouble I had on the last trip I have been looking into
>> >> what others have done, such as restorers of motorcycles. The one
>> >> method I am leaning toward is to separate the two halves of the tank
>> >> at the weld. Clean and blast the inside with walnut shells, paint the
>> >> inside, and weld back together. For sure I have one bad tank that I
>> >> can experiment on...............Terry
>> >>
>> >> On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 8:18 AM, pete <petemosss@comcast.net> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Anyone have their 2 cents worth to comment on gas tank sealers.
>> >> >
>> >> > If you didn't do it last time the tanks were down, will you do it this
>> >> > time?
>> >> > --
>> >> > Pete
>> >> > 74 Canyon Lands 26' "Emery"
>> >> > _______________________________________________
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>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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'76 EII
Sierra Vista, AZ
Urethane bushing source
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