Yes you use a regulator on the air line or use a hand pump or be quick on the disconnect. Your air compressor may have 150 lbs in the tank but you can still manage to fill a tire with 35. You would only need 2 lbs air to test the tank and if your in a hurry to do a bunch you could put the tank under test in a tank of water and look for bubbles. As already pointed out the balloon idea will change pressure with temperature and there really is no way to know if it truly is as large as it was 2 hours before. The gauge method I wrote on however is accurate as the gauge doesn't lye. Regards Stan
On 2015-09-22 12:22 PM, Chris Prata via KRnet wrote: > VERY minimal psi I would imagine! > >> To: krnet at list.krnet.org >> Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2015 20:20:49 -0400 >> Subject: Re: KR> Fuel tank pressure test >> From: krnet at list.krnet.org >> CC: smcdonal at kos.net >> >> To pressure test a tank you use a pressure gauge connected to a T >> fitting screwed in to the tank. >> One of the T connections to the tank >> Another to the pressure gauge >> The third to the valve >> Open the valve to allow air to go in to the tank >> Close the valve and make sure the pressure doesnt drop after a set time >> say 24 hours. >> Open valve to vent the tank and then unscrew the T. >> Use same process for other tanks. >> >> Regards >> Stan >> >> >> On 2015-09-21 7:29 PM, Paul VISK via KRnet wrote: >>> A cheap way to pressure test your fuel tank. $1.00 bag of balloons at the >>> dollar store. I learned it from a Lancer builder. >>> >>> Paul ViskBelleville Il618-406-4705 >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. >>> To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org >>> please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >>> see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change >>> options >> _______________________________________________ >> Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. >> To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org >> please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >> see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change >> options > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options
