I took a tank that had some pinhole leaks into the local radiator shop. They dunked it in their "tank" (not sure what's in it) and brazed a patch over the leaks. No explosions.
Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> writes: > No, that is how the pros weld a fuel tank. > > >> Oh my, this is going to require ear plugs so the large BANG does't >> scare you too much. >> >> Than of course there is all the hollering and screaming that comes >> from burn victims. >> >>I've used epoxy with good results, not as dramatic of course.... >> >> >>-- >> >>Peter Arnold >> >>Windsor, CT >> >>----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC Dillon, 53310" >> <meade.m.dil...@navy.mil> >>To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 2:21:50 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern >>Subject: Re: [MBZ] fuel leak >> >>Another trick that I've heard about but never witnessed is called >>'pressing up' the tank, whereby you fill it with water so that the fuel >>is pressed up to the top of the tank, and then you weld so that the >>water gets heated and not the fuel. How do you keep the water leaking >>out of the break from mucking up your welding? I don't know... >> >>-Max >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com >>[mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Jim Cathey >>Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 9:14 PM >>To: Mercedes Discussion List >>Subject: Re: [MBZ] fuel leak >> >>> What do I use to weld this? Torch? >> >>Fuel tank welding is rather tricky. I've done it. The secret >>ingredient is a lawnmower putting away filling the tank with non-oxygen, >>and keeping it that way. >> >>I don't really recommend it. >> >>-- Jim >> >> >> >>_______________________________________ >>http://www.okiebenz.com >>For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives >>http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >>To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >>_______________________________________ >>http://www.okiebenz.com >>For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >>To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>_______________________________________ >>http://www.okiebenz.com >>For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >>To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- 1983 300D _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
