Thanks. I won't :)

I figured the fumes would be gone as all holes are open. But not worth risking.

As it turns out, I may replace it.

Hopefully I can find one locally.

Thanks,

Neil.

On 2/21/08, azsun99 <azsun99@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Not advisable to use a shop-vac or anything else that creates sparks around
> a gas
> tank, even an empty one. Unless it has been purged, there is always the
> chance of
> fumes igniting explosively.
> Jerry
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "neil N" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 12:26 PM
> Subject: Re: Gas tank out. How to remove debris from tank? (searched)
>
>
> > Hi Doug.
> >
> > I have no idea how old tank is. Inside looks grey with speckles.
> > (speckles may possibly have been what I thought was debris)
> >
> > I pulled it last night to do the hose/seal thing and because I'm
> > installing long coolant lines for my engine conversion. The tank is
> > outside on the bench now and there is surface rust (earlier post
> > warning other air cooled owners) on area where warm air tube runs
> > over tank
> >
> > Pics:
> > > > Any tips on cleaning this debris out? I'll blow on the fuel outlet and
> > > > return steel lines and maybe a shopvac and/or a rag on a stick, will
> > > > get some of the debris out, but if there's a better way, I'm all
> > > > "ears"!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Neil.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
> > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> >
>
>
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Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/