Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 09:03:07 -0700
Reply-To: Zoltan <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
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From: Zoltan <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
Subject: PROpane tank tag welded
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I have seen a picture of the new tanks and the tag on the side is welded all
around. I guess, they finally got the message. That is the only place
these tanks fail, other than the funky complicated old valve.
Zoltan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Condelli" <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 3:53 AM
Subject: Re: LP tank refurb? Was: LP tank service near San Francisco?
> In a message dated 21/06/2006 1:59:57 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
>
> that metal is 1/4 thick. it wont ever rust thru. your van's
> sheetmetal
> body will rust out before you get a rust hole in your LP tank. and in
> cali,
> that's highly unlikely.
> im a east coaster and every LP tank ive ever seen has the ID plate
> spotwelds coming off. big deal. cut the ID plate off if it bothers you
> or
> flatten
> it back down and epoxy the edges (to mimick welds) and wire brush your
> tank
> and paint it with rustoleum and all will be fine.
>
>
>
>
> Ok, Ok, this is one of those times I just have to jump in here ! The
> tanks
> are indeed 1/4 inch thick BUT they will rust through and I have seen ones
> here that I was able to stick my hand inside the tank through the rusted
> out
> hole where that stupid data tag plate is/was ! First thing you all
> should do is
> RIGHT NOW go out under you Van and remove that stupid plate. It does
> nothing but harbor moisture, road dirt etc that is concentrating the
> rusting dead
> center of that plate. Now I know some of you will see that you plate has
> been
> welded on with a continuous weld around the perimeter of the plate. This
> is
> a good thing. It is the newer style tank from Mr. Manchester after they
> discovered the error of their ways with the previous screw up of welding
> the
> data tag on with four spot welds in the corners. NOW, you have your data
> tag
> removed. Check to see if you have any white frost (propane hitting the
> atmosphere) seeping out under all that rust you found. If so your tank
> is rusted
> through and leaking. If it's not leaking then you have a couple of
> options.
> If your tight on dollars then just keep it coated with some kind of oil
> based
> rust preventive until you can get around to having the tank refurbished,
> otherwise remove the tank and refurbish it now ! If your tank is leaking
> then
> you can either find someone to repair it if your lucky or buy a new one.
> I
> have been refurbishing these tanks for a number of years with great
> success. I
> have a local welder who can repair the rusted out tanks. He charges me
> $100. I have the tanks sandblasted then I coat them with POR-15,
> Rustoleum or
> any other spray bomb rust paint is useless unless you live in LaLa land.
> Remember where that tanks lives, probably the harshed environment
> possible. Now
> your newly coated tank is then better than new ! Even the new ones I get
> here
> I strongly recommend to all my customers to spend the extra bucks to have
> them stripped and POR-15 before installation to secure their investment
> and
> future life of that tank. Nuff said PLUS I'm sure I wrote on this
> subject
> before - CHECK THE ARCHIVES !
>
> Cheers,
>
> Frank Condelli
> Almonte, Ontario, Canada
> '87 Westy, '90 Carat, '87 Wolfsburg (Forsale) & Lionel Trains
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