Potentially daft question....
Are there any minimum specs (thickness etc) applied to the manufacture of petrol tanks? I'm considering making up a tank in sheet steel.
Rich
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Fuel tank material spec?
by Rich » Tue Jun 29, 2010 7:26 pm
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Re: Fuel tank material spec?
by Alan D. » Tue Jun 29, 2010 7:34 pm
Hello Rich,
Surely aluminium is the way to go!
Alan
Surely aluminium is the way to go!
Alan
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Re: Fuel tank material spec?
by Stuart » Tue Jun 29, 2010 7:37 pm
Page 57 gives the IVA take on it http://online.businesslink.gov.uk/Trans ... 5_0610.pdf
But not really the detail you're looking for though I guess, sorry
Plastic is the new Alloy Alan
But not really the detail you're looking for though I guess, sorry
Plastic is the new Alloy Alan
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Re: Fuel tank material spec?
by Rich » Tue Jun 29, 2010 11:16 pm
I can weld steel, alloy I blow holes in with the MIG and a TIG isn't an option.
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