My Tank is Back

[Joe Flanagan]

Tomorrow I go pick up my newly stripped gas tank. I wanted to ask if anyone had any advice on the best way to do an air test for leaks. I know about using soapy water on the exterior, but what's the best way to seal the openings and what would you use as an air source (assuming a compressor is too strong). I was going to use duct tape to seal the top hole and the filler neck and then maybe force air in somehow through the inlet for the fuel line.

[tjustice]

Use a bicycle pump.

[Don Coatney]

Joe;

If you have a shop vacuum you can connect the hose from the shop vacuum exhaust to the inlet fuel neck on the gas tank. That should put enough pressure in your tank to check for leaks. Once you have it pressurized light up a cheap cigar and give it the smoke test to check for leaks.

[aero3113]

you should try to put a pressure gauge on it and set up a valve so the air will stay in the tank, put pressure in it let it sit and check the gauge. If it reads the same when you left it its good to go.

[p10plymouth]

First I would try to find a radiator shop they have dip tanks for this purpose! I am sure it will cost under 20 .. My guy would do it for free (hoping for a small repair out of it)

Secound you can use a radiator hand pump .. seal all the holes make a seal and use kids bubbbles around all joints etc etc..

Gasoline etches the inside of the tanks I had mine done by renue lifetime warranty .. Got to think Spring! DANiel

[Joe Flanagan]

Don:

You mean light two cheap cigars because I'm going to make sure Rodney Bullock is with me for the big test. I'll post pictures afterwards.

[Don Coatney]

Don:

You mean light two cheap cigars because I'm going to make sure Rodney Bullock is with me for the big test. I'll post pictures afterwards.

Joe;

If I was coming too you would have to go up a notch or two. I dont like cheap cigars:D

[Young Ed]

But Don don't you blow smoke naturally?

[Don Coatney]

But Don don't you blow smoke naturally?

Young Ed;

You are starting to sound like Norms Coupe:mad: I dont blow smoke naturally but I do pass gas (sometimes very large amounts) naturally:eek:

Did I mention I will be coming to Minieapolis (that is the small version of Minneapolis) in February? I will be ready to give you a demonstration on my gas passing at that time.

[Young Ed]

Come on Don was that comparison to Norm's coupe really necessary? No gas passing allowed in MN in February-you'll learn its too cold to be trapped indoors with that. One of my grade school teacher had a saying for us when we complained the science lab was stinky. He said" you can freeze to death or die of the stinko" It was then our choice to open a window or not.

[55 Fargo]

Come on Don was that comparison to Norm's coupe really necessary? No gas passing allowed in MN in February-you'll learn its too cold to be trapped indoors with that. One of my grade school teacher had a saying for us when we complained the science lab was stinky. He said" you can freeze to death or die of the stinko" It was then our choice to open a window or not.

Not true Ed, Don and Ed, okay Normscoupe too, eat beans, America needs the gas, good to run the furnace with up north in the states, saves on the natural type gas, hey wait a minute this is the natrual stuff, for more xotic southwestern gas, eat refried beans, then do a gastank leak test with his gas, careful with the cheap cigars though.

[busycoupe]

I would be cautious about using a cigar or anything burning near a gas tank. Just how well was it flushed out when stripped? Even faint fumes of old gas may be enough to make a sealed tank into a bomb. The shopvac or radiator test pump would be my choice.

[Joe Flanagan]

I thought that was the point of Don's post, kind of like telling someone to use a match to look in the gas tank and see how much is in there. I saw a video recently of someone lighting his own gas with one of those Bic cigarette lighters and I thought his whole crotch was going to go up in smoke. Don, I suppose you would wait until you were comfortably established in Young Ed's living room before you performed your gas-passing demonstration. What's that fish that's real popular in Minnesota? Maybe you should have a big plate of that first.

I guess we're officially OT.

[Young Ed]

Joe are you thinking of walleye? Here's a 2 story tall one at the fishing museum in hayward wi. Taken during the first fall tour I drove my own old car on.

[RobertKB]

Young Ed;

I dont blow smoke naturally but I do pass gas (sometimes very large amounts) naturally:eek:

As we are now officially off topic, I can attest as a teenager some friends and I found out that "natural" gas does light! I'm sure many of you have had the same experience.

[Niel Hoback]

I had a buddy called "Blue Flame" and not because he had a Chevy six.

[Frank Elder]

I think you mean that stinky norway treat, ludefisk naturaly dried and salted codfish packed in fish oil:eek: :eek:

[Merle Coggins]

That's a Musky (Muskellunge), not a Walleye.

Joe are you thinking of walleye? Here's a 2 story tall one at the fishing museum in hayward wi. Taken during the first fall tour I drove my own old car on.

[Young Ed]

Ok thanks Merle. Its been quite a while since we were there.

[Merle Coggins]

I've been past it several times but I've never stopped there for a visit. I grew up about 60 miles south of there.

Merle

[Young Ed]

Funny I've been there twice. Once as a child and then once on this POC fall trip. Our cabin isn't too far away from hayward either. Have you ever been to Al Capone's hideout? I believe it was in the same general area.

[Merle Coggins]

I've heard of it, but never been there.

[Young Ed]

Jeez Merle you need to get out more

[Joe Flanagan]

Now we're OTX2. First the gas tank, then gas, then the giant muskie in Wisconsin. And yes, Frankie47, it was ludefisk I was thinking of. But gefilte fish is probably worse. Ever seen that stuff? Why they sell it glass jars I have no idea.

[Frank Elder]

Worked at the Rose Blumpkin Jewish retirement home in the maintenance dept.

GA-fell-TA fish is rather aromatic, but rather than the smell being the reason it is in jars, Kosher plays a big role in its container of choice, but once it's on the plate:eek: :eek: Slimey!