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Re: Gas Tank

To: "Ben Prince" <blprince2@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: Gas Tank
From: tld6008@mchsi.com
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 14:32:01 +0000
I have used a length of chain inside for the same purpose and just shook the 
heck out if it for 10-15 minutes.

--
Tim Davis BN7


> In a British publication, a gentleman wrote that he had cleaned his gas tank
> with a backyard  electric cement mixer.  He strapped the empty tank to the
> mixer, threw in a few pebbles, closed all openings and let it run for several
> hours.  The "rock tumbler" supposedly dislodged the rust in the tank.
> 
> Although the risk is small, it seems that with the "right" conditions, a rock
> (particularly a sharp one) could cause a spark and ignite the fumes.  Also,
> the electric motor on the mixer could be a "spark generator".
> 
> What do the knowledgeable souls on the List think.  Is there a safety issue?
> 
> Ben
> Bn1




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