julianf
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I cant remember if it was here, but, only the other day, i was advising someone to think carefully before trying to repair a fuel tank....
...and now, like a fool, im considering the same!
Ive had an old series fuel tank in the electrolysis tank for a while now, and its done a superb job of cleaning up the rust. But there are a whole load of pin holes arround the dip on the edge of the seam.
So far as i can tell, the seams on these are brazed, or, possibly, just soldered to begin with, so cant be welded now.
What im wondering is, if i flux everything up and then... umm, i forget the name for the technique - when you heat solder to just on its melting point, where its like a slush, or putty, and then you push it about with a rag or leather?
Anyhow, if i do that, and smooth it across the seam - what do you reckon? Worth a go?
(the tank will be for diesel, if that makes any difference to anything)
...and now, like a fool, im considering the same!
Ive had an old series fuel tank in the electrolysis tank for a while now, and its done a superb job of cleaning up the rust. But there are a whole load of pin holes arround the dip on the edge of the seam.
So far as i can tell, the seams on these are brazed, or, possibly, just soldered to begin with, so cant be welded now.
What im wondering is, if i flux everything up and then... umm, i forget the name for the technique - when you heat solder to just on its melting point, where its like a slush, or putty, and then you push it about with a rag or leather?
Anyhow, if i do that, and smooth it across the seam - what do you reckon? Worth a go?
(the tank will be for diesel, if that makes any difference to anything)