Posted by JDseller on January 08, 2012 at 19:23:09 from (208.126.196.144):
In Reply to: Gas tank fix posted by AllisG on January 08, 2012 at 19:06:44:
NO!!!! it is not safe to cut a hole in a gas tank with an acetylene torch. You may as well do it with an ax for the way it would look after a torch was used. When a tank is heated up there can still be fumes created years after there has been gas in the tank.
My brother washed a tank out with soap and water. He then was going to repair the neck by brazing it. He had a lot bigger hole to fix after it blew up on him. He was not hurt but it did scare the pants off of him.
When I have to cut open a fuel/gas tank I fill it with the gas off of my wire welder. I have a tee in the supply line and a ten foot hose on it. Then I use a cut off wheel. You can control them better and have a good straight clean cut. If you don't have inert gas available then do it old school with exhaust fumes. The carbon monoxide will keep it from blowing up.
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