Would you weld a petrol tank?
Discussion
Crazy idea I know, but with the support of the PH crew......
Zodiac MKII fuel starvation problem. I think we've isolated the cause as s
t in the tank. Previously pressure washed and slosh sealed through the existing holes so next plan is to open it up and clean again before fitting some sort of mesh filter to the pick up pipe.
My thoughts are that if the tank is (emptied of petrol!) filled to the brim with water, then it should be OK to disc cut a square hole say, 150mm. (I imagine that the water would cool the disc but that it would still work.) To close it up again I'm thinking something like a patch cut from a copper cylinder, including the immersion heater boss which would be soft soldered to the top side of the tank so as to give an access hatch in case of further problems.
So firstly, do you think it is safe to carry out? Is copper and solder OK with petrol? What's the chances of the 'fix' being effective.
Zodiac MKII fuel starvation problem. I think we've isolated the cause as s
t in the tank. Previously pressure washed and slosh sealed through the existing holes so next plan is to open it up and clean again before fitting some sort of mesh filter to the pick up pipe.My thoughts are that if the tank is (emptied of petrol!) filled to the brim with water, then it should be OK to disc cut a square hole say, 150mm. (I imagine that the water would cool the disc but that it would still work.) To close it up again I'm thinking something like a patch cut from a copper cylinder, including the immersion heater boss which would be soft soldered to the top side of the tank so as to give an access hatch in case of further problems.
So firstly, do you think it is safe to carry out? Is copper and solder OK with petrol? What's the chances of the 'fix' being effective.
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