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Date:         Sat, 23 Sep 2006 09:53:27 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Reason for Saddle-shaped gas tank
Comments: To: Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <11dcddf80609230638p32b67964q12af83ba62c50d81@mail.gmail.com>
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Industry welds on tanks all the time that have been used for explosive and flammable materials. There are always prescribed cleaning procedures carried out before it's done. Safe enough if the safety rules are followed and performed by the pro's. But, I agree with you.. If new tanks are available, why bother with all the cost of steam cleaning, purging, steam cleaning, and purging again on a used Vanagon tank. Get a new one and get it right the first time. Tanks are not that expensive, relatively speaking.

John Rodgers 88 GL Driver

Christopher Gronski wrote: > Agreed, I'm just saying that a $170 or so for a new tank is a whole > lot easier and safer to try this experiment on rather than the work > and possible rsik to life and limb associated with welding something > that once held a substance that is sensitive to flame. > > Chris > > On 9/23/06, Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@gmail.com> wrote: >> There are ways of cleaning it so that you can weld it (removing all >> the air from the tank is one iirc). I read about them in a welding >> book I have. It's just too much trouble. >> sudhir >> >> On 9/23/06, Christopher Gronski <gronski@gmail.com> wrote: >> > If by empty and dry I hope you mean new and never used.... >> > >> > On 9/23/06, JordanVw@aol.com <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote: >> > > ive always had an idea.. take a vanagon gas tank (empty and >> dry) and cut it >> > > open at the perimeter of the "saddle" and weld in metal to bridge >> the >> > > gap...basically adding to the fuel capacity.... doable? >> > > >> > > chris >> > > >> > >> > >


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