Gas tank questions (WTB)

[chris.miller at infofoundry.com (Miller, Chris)]

Oh sure, that goes without saying, I'd hoped.  With the tank out, it's
pretty easy to fully clean it.  

I'd let the gas evaporate, then steam clean the inside with a degreasing
solvent (water based). If there is any fuel odor, it is not clean; do it
again.  I'd go the extra step of coating the inside with a tank liner
like POR-15 etc.  Then go ahead and braze it.

I've got horror stories about people cutting a hole in an underground
storage tank to "vent" it for transportation; they didn't want to wait
for the dry ice/co2 to inert the tank.  Worked well quite a few times,
didn't work well one time...

-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Pieper [mailto:rapieper@yahoo.com] 
Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 2:43 PM
To: Miller, Chris; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: re: Gas tank questions (WTB)


--- "Miller, Chris" <chris.miller@infofoundry.com> wrote:
> The tank fittings on top (small ones) are rusted and breaking off; but

> that could be a quick epoxy job or braze repair.  No significant rust 
> otherwise.  In MA, come and get it if wanted...
> Chris in Bolton, MA

Oh holy shit - ka-BOOM!!  The tank MUST be professionally cleaned before
getting anywhere near it with a torch!  ASK ME HOW I KNOW.

Seriously - use extreme caution! 




=====
Cheapass Ron
"Victor Jr." - '81 Scirocco S 7SM
2.0L 16V w/ Megasquirt, Quaifed GL 4-speed It's Alive!!!

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