If I got to weld a gas tank, I empty it and fill it with water for
a day.
Mike L
60A,67E,59Bug
----- Original Message -----
From: J R Overcash <jroverca@earthlink.net>
To: Doug <dprather@centurytel.net>; MG <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: February 11, 2001 8:18 AM
Subject: RE: Gas Tank
> The only way I know of to get all the fumes and fuel residue out
of a gas
> tank is to let it sit. When I was in the Army (been retired 4
years now) we
> would pull the stings off of mops tie them together and put them
down into
> the fuel tanks. These were small fuel tanks that were used for
tactical
> equipment, fuel could not be stored in them when stored in
garrison. They
> would wick out all the fuel residue and speed up the release of
the fumes.
> This worked pretty well, but it does take time!
>
> Safety Fast!
>
> Ross Overcash
> Ayer, MA USA
> NAMGBR 2-1172
> 74B decripit but running!
> http://home.earthlink.net/~jroverca/
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
> > Behalf Of Doug
> > Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2001 11:37 PM
> > To: MG
> > Subject: Gas Tank
> >
> >
> > Just pulled the fuel tank out of my '65. What's the best way
for
> > me to clean
> > it out enough to make it safe? Will the Moss cleaner get
enough
> > of the fumes
> > out so I can work on the tank?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Doug
> > '65 pull handle B
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