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| Danny_Ocean |
 Dec 10 2007, 09:48 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 170 Joined: 27-June 07 From: Fort Lauderdale, FL Member No.: 7,846 Region Association: South East States  |
Title pretty much says it all. I need to test my fuel tank fittings with the tank removed and don't want to keep adding/draining gasoline (discovered leak after 1st install... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) ). Can anyone recommend a liquid which I can substitute for testing? Tank will be completely drained/dried before re-installation.
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| GWN7 |
Dec 11 2007, 11:16 PM
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King of Road Trips Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region |
methonal is sold in most Northern climates as "gas line antifreeze" in small 2oz bottles for between $0.99- $2.49 per. A gallon cost me $12 the last time I bought some (built a 44 gal aux fuel tank for my motor home) and used it to test the welds. Dumped a couple gals in the new tank and covered the fill neck with part of a inner tube held on with a clamp...added some air from the compressor and sloshed the methonal around. No leaks
The methonal when put into your gas tank will absorb any water that in your gas tank and cause it to burn thru the system instead of sitting and rusting your tank. |
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Danny_Ocean Substitute liquid for testing fuel tank? Dec 10 2007, 09:48 PM
Headrage Water? :confused: Dec 10 2007, 09:56 PM
Danny_Ocean
Water? :confused:
Yeah, that was my first thoug... Dec 10 2007, 10:03 PM boxstr 14 year old single malt scotch.
CCL Dec 10 2007, 10:15 PM Danny_Ocean
14 year old single malt scotch.
CCL
Hmmm....tha... Dec 10 2007, 10:31 PM GWN7 methonal
You can buy it at most FLAPS..........w... Dec 10 2007, 10:57 PM Danny_Ocean
methonal
You can buy it at most FLAPS.......
I... Dec 10 2007, 11:13 PM Elliot Cannon Water is about the safest thing to use. I've ... Dec 10 2007, 11:13 PM Danny_Ocean
Water is about the safest thing to use. I've... Dec 10 2007, 11:15 PM boxstr Friendly Local Auto Parts Store: FLAPS
CCL Dec 10 2007, 11:20 PM jimtab Methanol=denatured alcohol...at your local hardwar... Dec 11 2007, 12:05 AM ConeDodger
Methanol=denatured alcohol...at your local hardwa... Dec 11 2007, 12:13 AM rhodyguy what are you going to do with 15 gallons or so of ... Dec 11 2007, 12:04 PM 911quest
what are you going to do with 15 gallons or so of... Dec 11 2007, 02:06 PM Matt Meyer How about just compressed air. LOW PRESSURE would... Dec 11 2007, 02:01 PM Danny_Ocean
How about just compressed air. LOW PRESSURE woul... Dec 11 2007, 04:24 PM messix use water, then drain tank of water when testing i... Dec 11 2007, 02:56 PM rjames
:agree:
Plus water in the tank just leads to a... Dec 11 2007, 04:26 PM |
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