Re: A Warning

Posted by TxGoat On 2023/6/16 18:43:21

I used a clean rag and an air blow gun to apply limited pressure to the gas tank to check for leaks, and then to prime the system. Pressure must be kept very low to avoid wrecking the gas tank. A slightly damp rag would prevent static electric sparks.

A fixture to apply pressure at about 1 PSI would be handy, since you could then hold light pressure on the system and crawl around looking for any leaks.

It might be possible to clamp a short length of radiator hose to the outside of the gas filler pipe and then make up a fixture to insert into the hose.

It's very important to keep pressure very low.

An air line fixture with a second, larger line for a vent placed in a bucket of water to a depth of a foot or so would provide a safety pressure release when used with a very low volume pressure line.

Any significant pressure or vacuuum will damage the tank.