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**Pour soap solution on seams to determine air tightness | **Pour soap solution on seams to determine air tightness | ||
**Weld over leak spots, iterate as necessary | **Weld over leak spots, iterate as necessary | ||
**As final step | **As final step prior to welding to frame - reconnect fuel hose barb, attach 1/4" hose and plug off hose, fill with gas | ||
**Check for any visible leaks, correct as necessary. | |||
**Drain fuel tank via attached hose. | |||
Now it's ready for welding to frame. | |||
[[Category:Fabrication Procedures]] | [[Category:Fabrication Procedures]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:01, 19 June 2011
- Cut 1/4"x4"x8*fuel tank with cold cut saw, band saw, or torch
- Clean edges, clean out inside of debris
- [2] Cut tank ends - 1/4"x4"x8" flats
- Spray paint pattern of filler cap on top tank closure
- Torch filler cap hole
- Drill screw holes for filler cap
- Fuel line is located at middle bottom of 8" face of tank - torch it out
- Cut a 1/4" fitting for fuel line
- Grind and ream all edges to be welded prior to welding
- Weld fuel line fitting (1/4" npt)
- Weld bottom and top onto fuel tank
- Screw in the filler cap
- Leak test the tank
- Take off filler cap, tape up top
- Take off fuel barb, screw in air hose barb
- Fill tank with 15 psi with compressor.
- Pour soap solution on seams to determine air tightness
- Weld over leak spots, iterate as necessary
- As final step prior to welding to frame - reconnect fuel hose barb, attach 1/4" hose and plug off hose, fill with gas
- Check for any visible leaks, correct as necessary.
- Drain fuel tank via attached hose.
Now it's ready for welding to frame.