Hook the tank up to your exhaust and allow the warm, oxygen free exhaust flow to evaporate and evacuate your gas tank. That's what garages do when going to weld any patches on the tank David (dsl82westy) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >I have not tried this but I would think the screens inside a Vanagon >tank would become clogged with a gas tank sealer. If I'm ever faced >with such a problem I do believe I'll just get a new tank. > >Mike >'84 GL 7 pass >'84 Westy >'84 Westy (parts donor) >'85 GL Westy > > >wayne withers wrote: >>I have the gas tank out in order to fix the usual leaking gaskets. >>Is it worth it to seal the tank. If it is I am looking for tips on >>the best way to do this. I read the instructions offered by POR-15 >>fuel tank sealing product. They specify to rotate the tank to keep >>the sealing product from pooling. I noticed that when I was trying >>to get the fuel out of my fuel tank it was next to impossible due >>to the complex shapes inside the vanagon tank. Anyone with >>experience with this? >> Thank you, >> Wayne. >> >> >> >> >>--------------------------------- >>Catch up on fall's hot new shows on Yahoo! TV. Watch previews, get >>listings, and more! |
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