<VV> Rampside gas tank

[J R Read_HML]

You might try filling it with water and freezing it to expand the tank 
bottom.  I don't know where you live, so maybe this is not an option in 
terms of your weather?


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Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Timothy T Werner" <wern3 at juno.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 7:21 AM
Subject: <VV> Rampside gas tank


> vairmeisters
> I dropped the gas tank down out of the '61 Ramp last night after finding
> about a quart of sour old gas left in there. The bottom is caved in
> somewhat and there is a pinhole leak in that area. I removed the sender
> and it was packed with wet rust. Is the tank a replacement situation? I
> was thinking of using my air compressor to try to pressurize the thing
> and "blow" the dent back out of the tank, then clean, patch, and paint
> the thing. It looks like the sender is a goner for sure.
> Tim
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