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> Welding a gas tank?!?!
blaize
post Oct 25 2004, 10:44 PM
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So I found two little pinholes on my gastank. the area that sits on the little shelf has rusted. a patch about the size of a dollar bill. so if I flush the tank with water and leave as much as I can in it at the time what are your collective thoughts on me welding (mig) a patch panel in? I also considered using JB weld to patch it but as we all know the rust will just keep on growing under there.
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post Oct 25 2004, 10:50 PM
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Acid dip it, get a tank coating kit that has rust neutralizer in it or get muiatic acid from a supply house. The acid will neutralize the rust. Then JB weld or solder to repair. I would never weld on a gas tank unless I was a certified welder with years of experience. If you do decide to weld, make sure to borrow some saftey gear from your local bomb squad.

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blaize   Welding a gas tank?!?!   Oct 25 2004, 10:44 PM
McMark   Acid dip it, get a tank coating kit that has rust ...   Oct 25 2004, 10:50 PM
GWN7   I'd take it to a rad shop and have it boiled/c...   Oct 25 2004, 10:51 PM
blaize   The rest of the tank is rock solid. not a speck of...   Oct 25 2004, 11:03 PM
Cap'n Krusty   Waste of time. Spend the bux, do it right, live t...   Oct 25 2004, 11:33 PM
Howard   :agree: Or better, get another tank. We don...   Oct 26 2004, 12:49 AM
bob91403   I've heard of people converting them to fuel c...   Oct 26 2004, 01:07 AM
Qarl   Fill it with some sort of fluid before welding... ...   Oct 26 2004, 07:10 AM
Racer Chris     Oct 26 2004, 07:53 AM
9146986   The oldest body shop in our town used to repair fu...   Oct 26 2004, 08:59 AM
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