Re: Repairing a 21 Gallon Gas Tank

Posted by HH56 On 2017/4/25 16:51:58

You could also use fittings thru the tank side to duplicate the outer connection. Didn't see anything like Packard used but with a combination of straight fittings and a nut you could insert the male fitting thru the hole from the outside and tighten it in place. Either braze it in position or maybe use just a nut and sealing washers to fasten it mechanically. Either braze the pickup tube into the inner end of that fitting or thread a female straight fitting onto the pipe thread and use an inner inverted flare connection to add a short length of tubing for the pickup piece.

These are 5/16 inverted flare x 1/8 NPT fittings and the nut is 1/8 pipe thread. They may also be available in 1/4 pipe but I didn't check.

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