RE: speaking of fuel tanks

["Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>]

> had a friend weld up a tank for a fuel tank for my gas powered welder... what
> is the best way to leak test it ??   got a 2" filler neck (threaded) and a
> 1/4" outlet line .   It's about 16 gallons... it's 15h17w17d.

I'd probably fill it with water, plug all the openings and adapt a Schrader
valve to one of the plugs so I could pressurize it to perhaps 4 psi.  If it will
hold the weight of the water, plus 4 psi, it's probably sound <g>

Randall