I'm hoping that I find a shop that will take care of the tank completely.
Sealing it inside and out... ready to paint.
Winnie
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Paul Burr
> Sent: Sunday, July 11, 1999 5:31 PM
> To: Randall; Jerry Oliver
> Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: how do I patch leaking gas tank
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> >> Winnie Olmer wrote:
> >> >
> >> > The bottom of my TR6 tank has about 10-15 pinholes. The
> largest being
> >>1/16"
> >> > dia. The metal around the pinholes seems solid enough if
> there is a way to
> >> > patch the holes and stop the rust. I have Eastwoods fuel
> tank sealer,
> >>but I
> >> > need a way to seal the outside. Is there a gas resistant
> epoxy paste
> >>sort of
> >> > product that can be used?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks
> >> > Winnie
>
> If you're worried about an explosion, remove the tank, have
> it cleaned at a
> radiator shop. Then before welding or soldering, fill it with
> some dry ice
> (That's frozen CO2). The fumes from the co2 wiil dispalce
> all the oxygen
> inside the tank, preventing any igniton.
>
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