I'll bet you could make it work with some rubber and an inch or two of water. Use a regular sink stopper or rubber jar opener pushed inside the tank, then get a little water to hold the stopper against the inside of the opening. With the tank upside down, it should work to seal.
- James O'Gorman On Jul 1, 2011, at 11:36 PM, Kurt Nolte <[email protected]> wrote: > Neat trick, Pat, but it might not work with all of our tanks, since part of > the fuel cap's function is to act as a vent. Not sure if there's a one-way > valve involved in that or not; might still work! > > -Kurt > > On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 10:42 PM, Pat Patterson <[email protected]> wrote: > How bad is the tank? I've had good luck inflating ATV tanks. Pull it off, put > the cap on, rig a small hose to the outlet, cut off a tire valve from a > bicycle tube, clamp in other end of hose. Inflate with bicycle pump. Go slow! > light tapping with a rubber hammer around the edges of the dent will help. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
