Date:         Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:53:51 -0800
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: did I get a defective gas tank--followup
Comments: To: mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net>
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On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 11:15 AM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
> Wow, after seeing that lack of quality control I will hang on to my good
> used stock tanks. I was looking at mine yesterday and thinking about
> trashing them.
>
> It looks like they brazed the tube in at the wrong angle and then bent
> it over to the right position, cracking it open.
>
> Mark
>


I'll bet that's what happened.

Having tried my hand at manufacturing, I can attest to the importance
of sticking with proven methods/procedures. i.e. hand planing a bronze
brazed seam in the wrong "order". ...... "Crack"..... "d-oh!"

I still have my old gas tank. Kind of in the way, but might be useful
for my next Vanagon.

Hah!  ;)

Neil.


--
Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta "Jaco"

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