I am working on a fuel tank for a sportbike for a friend. The tank has a few dents that I need to pull with the electric dent puller. I'm asking the question now before I blow myself up. The tank has some gas in it, obviously i will drain that out and fill the tank with water, but what else can I do to ensure I do not kill myself(or severely burn) when I weld a stud to the dented area? I heard water and baking soda, but please give me your thoughts? Thanks Bob
You can simply wash it with detergent and hot water once the gasoline's been removed. If residual odor makes you nervous, insert an air hose at low pressure and let it "air out" for an hour or so after a couple of soap/water treatments. Devon
Put it somewhere warm and vented, like out in the hot sun for a few days to cook the fumes out. Fumes are more dangerous then liquid.
if you have a mig welder use the shielding gas to purge the tank with, I just brazed up a couple of holes on a 72 Triumph tank for a friend and I purged it with argon....we are both still here and still have all our parts
i will never use water again too agresive on raw metal did a number on every tank i have worked on . when i weld on sumps i flush the tank with acetone evaporates very quickley then throw a shop wac on it to vent it out usualy takes about a1/2 hour then i can weld on the tank .I have done 6+ sumps this way without any explosions .
