Fuel leak

[DWSTANG67]

Well give me the idiot of the year award went to install the fire extinguisher along the front wall under the spare tire and drill screw in and smelled fuel now my trunck is full of gas i either have to drop tank and seal. or can i cut a hole though the trunk and patch the tank

I dont know if i make marauderville

[DOOM]

Damn! Very sorry to hear that!

You were trying to install a fire extinguisher?

[DWSTANG67]

Yes i thought there was more of a gap between the trunk wall

[jwibbity]

from pictures i have seen, i think its mounted against it

[MOTOWN]

Glad there was no explosion ,or fire!

[RF Overlord]

Before anyone becomes runner-up for the Idiot of the Year award, I have a .pdf of the official Ford upfitters manual that includes things like where NOT to drill holes in the trunk. Anyone wants a copy PM me your email.

[justbob]

Just drop the tank and have it welded up. Shouldn't be much of a job for welding at all. I have just heard the tanks bolts can be a SOB to start the thread again as they are a bit short. Haven't had the pleasure myself yet. I certainly wouldn't let something like that stop me from a road trip.


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[Haggis]

Dumbie :stupid:

[Ms. Denmark]

Oh no, Dean! :( Hope it can be repaired in time for MV X!

[fastblackmerc]

The way a hole in a steel gas tank used to be fixed was to empty the tank fill with water.... to make sure there are no fumes in the tank (the liquid gas doesn't burn it's the fumes that burn), clean the area around the hole and solder a penny over the hole.

[DWSTANG67]

Dumbie :stupid:

yes i agree but it was late and i was tired and not thinking straight.

Just a update looks like i going to be ok I used my dremel tool and opened the hole up in the trunk so now i can see the pin hole in the tank, so off to get some sealant let it cure and i be on the road again.

[Haggis]

See you there tomorrow evening then. :up:

[DOOM]

Glad you were able to get it fixed. :2thumbs:

[Krytin]

J B Weld and a sheet metal screw!

[WhatsUpDOHC]

yes i agree but it was late and i was tired and not thinking straight.

Just a update looks like i going to be ok I used my dremel tool and opened the hole up in the trunk so now i can see the pin hole in the tank, so off to get some sealant let it cure and i be on the road again.

Dude!!

Watch the sparks!!!

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[Haggis]

Dude!!

Watch the sparks!!!

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Trenton, NJ. will be in the news again for another day.

Man, blows himself up fixing hole in gas tank. Dean please do not be a Darwin award winner.

[DWSTANG67]

The way a hole in a steel gas tank used to be fixed was to empty the tank fill with water.... to make sure there are no fumes in the tank (the liquid gas doesn't burn it's the fumes that burn), clean the area around the hole and solder a penny over the hole.

Very true a full tank is safer than a empty tank, if you had no fumes you can actually put fire out with gas it just the fumes get in the way and explode.

this hole is about a 1/16" it was made from the self piercing tip of a #8 screw so since there products like jb weld i not dropping the tank a welding a penny but yes i have done that years ago it works good.

[DWSTANG67]

The whole you can see the whole i made in tank and where i opened it up in trunk

Just another day of plugging holes



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[Bigdogjim]

Dean: We are at dinner in Western Pa having lunch. Call me when your roadworthy.

Good luck:up:

[Zim Hosein]

The whole you can see the whole i made in tank and where i opened it up in trunk

Just another day of plugging holes

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h322/DWSTANG67/thewhole.jpg

DWSTANG67, did you drill through the carpet? :eek: