First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... Not an option. There are no new tanks for this application. It's not like a bird tank that are plentiful. The tank is solid everywhere else and was inspected internally. It had a pinhole because the car sat in a field for about 5 years with a small amount of water in the lower corner of the tank and had no fuel in it. These tanks sit vertical in the wagon and have a slight dip in one corner, so that's where they rust. Most wagon owners would kill to find a tank this nice. Joe In a message dated 4/1/2009 8:48:51 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... Buy a new tank. If it has a pinhole, it's likely to be thin elsewhere. A new one costs $100 at the car shows. You don't want half a tank of gasoline leaking on your driveway or garage. --- On Wed, 4/1/09, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: [FGF] Gas tank pressure test To: "Firebird L Digest" <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2009, 11:04 AM First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... Guys, This is kinda off topic but applies to Firebirds as well. I removed the gas tank from my "soon to be GTO wagon". It had a pinhole leak. It's been welded up, the inside has been coated with gas tank sealer and the outside has been patched over with POR15 epoxy putty. I've got to believe its solid, but I would like to do a pressure test to make sure that all is well (including the fuel sending unit) which has also been rebuilt. My question is how much air pressure would be appropriate to test the tank. I want to make sure it's solid, but I also don't want to damage it from too much pressure. I plan to install a nice tight gas cap and then pressurize through the fuel line tubes with a pressure gauge in the line. I'll use a ball valve to shut off the air supply and then see if it holds the pressure. Thanks Old Joe ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store> **************New Low Prices on Dell Laptops – Starting at $399 (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220631247x1201390185/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fad.doubl eclick.net%2Fclk%3B213540506%3B35046329%3Bx) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store>
