FUEL TANK REMOVAL

ocuyler · #1 01-22-2003, 11:39 PM

LtDan,

Thanks for the tips. I really wasn't worried about it, just procrastinating. Now I'm paranoid. We have EMT's in town.

Slow and easy, baby.

Otto

Gary S · #2 01-28-2003, 12:39 PM

I installed some new tanks in one of my customers boat after he had started the job. He told me that he blew the foam out using a 2000# preasure cleaner. I didn`t see it done but it sounded lite something I might try in the future.

REPETE · #3 01-28-2003, 06:47 PM

I have a 100 gal. tank and want to increase to a 120 to 130 gal. tank. Who would be a good vendor?

ltdan · #4 01-29-2003, 09:59 PM

HEY REPETE,,, HOME DEPOT OF COARSE,,,, THEY'VE GOT EVERY KIND OF CHAINSAW KNOWN TO MAN [img]images/icons/rolleyes.gif[/img] LT DAN

Matt1121 · #5 01-29-2003, 10:34 PM

Lt. Dan-

Your method of hooking a tailpipe to a gas tank to add carbon monoxide so as to remove the oxygen is very interesting. I've never heard of that before....all I heard of was draining the tank of all the gas and filling it with water.

Any suggestions for when the foam surrounding the tank is soaked with fuel or fuel vapors? I'm being serious and not trying to be a wisea$$.

Ed

ltdan · #6 01-30-2003, 09:35 PM

LIKE I SAID BEFORE ED,VERY CAREFULLY! DUE DILIGENCE IS THE RULE OF THUMB IF YOU'VE GOT A LEAKER WITH SATURATED FOAM. SOMETIME'S IT PAY'S TO USE THE PRO'S AND PART WITH THE BUCK'S. ED,I DON'T THINK YOUR TRYING TO BE A SMARTA$$, THE VERY FACT THAT WE TAKE THE THE TIME TO EXPLORE ALL THE ANGLE'S WILL BE A BENIFIT TO SOMEONE,,MAYBE PREVENT SOMEONE FROM MAKING A BIG MISTAKE [img]images/icons/frown.gif[/img] . THIS IS A SITE OF DO IT YOURSELFER'S THAT SEEM TO BE BOOTSTRAPPER'S BY NATURE, AND I THINK WE ALL SHOULD SHARE OUR EXPERIENCES. THE COMMENTARY THAT COME'S AFTER AN ORIGINAL POST, IS WHAT WE ALL RELY ON TO FINE TUNE OUR PROCEDURE'S, OR THOUGHT PROCESS PRIOR TO ATEMPTING A FIX OR REPAIR,,,,PURCHASE OR SALE,,,ETC. IF WE STOP DOING THAT,,,,THIS SITE LOSES IT'S MOST VALUABLE COMMODITY,,, INFORMATION. MOST SERIOUSLY LT DAN

CRO · #7 01-31-2003, 06:32 AM

I just started to take the tank out of my 73 23 Tsunami and it dose not apear to be fomed in. I just drained the fule out last night and this afternoon I am going to try and remove the tank. What do you do with the fill hose to get it out of the way? Also how do you put in a new fill hose? Thanks for any info. Chris