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Default Aluminium Fuel Tank Repair

On 29 Mar 2008 10:10:43 -0400, Marc Auslander
wrote:

I have a 20 year old diesel tank that has a small leak at or near a
bottom weld.

I've been thinking of taking it to a heliarc welder to attempt a
repair.

Comments?


I imagine a water puddle helped the pinpoint corrosion. There may be
others waiting to break through too. I don't see why a welder couldn't
make a weak spot good. Notsure how he'd find any others, unless you
could look along the bottom inside, somehow.

Brian Whatcott Altus OK