Stones in tank... and they don't want to come out!

[HDTboy]

Hehehe, stoned and tanked. Hehe

[jazbug5]

Well, got the last annoying one out now. The tank had sat and 'aired' for a while with the tap out as well as the cap, and I didn't burst into flames, so... it must have been alright, then! *cough*

Anyway, some cleverarse gave me a top tip for future use, which I will share with you: thread bolts onto a length of string, loop and keep one end outside the tank. Waaaaaayyyy less hassle.*

Now let's see how I can cock up with the sealant. *rubs hands together*

* Another variation is to use a length of chain with decent sized loops which are easy to hook- not a drive chain, mind!

[F5 Dave]

Heya Jaz. Nice idea with the thread on the bolts (err nuts you mean). I just use nuts bolts etc & shake them to get them out, but it needs an inverted shake & roll to get them over that lip. Can be tiring as needs a assertive action.

If want to aid drying the sealant an old electrolux on Blow can help. Must make some plates to seal up the tap with rubber & metal plate so you can swish round the sealant. Take the time to make sure it is everywhere & doesn't pool in one spot too long.


once done & dried you will find there is a little hole on that lip the cap sits in that needs to be re opened. This is how the area under the lip vents.

[jazbug5]

Oops.. yes, nuts. Blush.

Thanks muchly for the info, Dave- will follow your advice and try to get it done Proper.

[Dodgyiti]

We trust that there were no petrol fumes left in the tank when you did that!!!

Yeah, I thought the same thing- very dangerous thing to do.

[FROSTY:Me]

Folks Just a point here--Be VERY carefull what ya use inside modern fuel tanks. One poor bloke at the nationals used a product reccomended by a panelbeater --The darn stuff got into the seals n stuff of his plastic fuel pump and destroyed it

[jrandom]

Stones stuck in tank?

Nuts stuck in tank?

Put it any way you like, Jaz, your plight still counts as luxury.

Last time that happened to me, the bruising took weeks to go down.

[sunhuntin]

Yeah, I thought the same thing- very dangerous thing to do.

yep...read about someone trying to siphon diesel from a petrol at some station [not mine] and it all caught fire. the dickhead doing it didnt get hurt, but a bystander did.