Subject: Re: Tank advice needed
Author: Matt Moore
Date: Nov 9, 2004, 5:53 AM
Post ID: 1717851645
Ian,
I concur with John. I had the bung (the little threaded thing that sticks
out of the bottom of the tank, which is welded in) break when I was
installing a new petcock. I had just treated the tank with POR 15, and it
had been pretty crusty on the inside. The rust (and probably the acid wash
too) had weakened the area around the bung and it separated. I had to get
another tank. I have been thinking about repairing the tank, but with the
POR15 stuff inside, I am afraid to weld to due to the fumes that it could
give off, or fire.
If yours has not been treated on the inside, you might be able to repair it.
But if it is weak enough to bend there, maybe there are other weak spots
(sorry to be pessimistic) . Somewhere I remember seeing a repair kit for
something like this (or for drain plugs? not for MG, for cars).
Good Luck!
Matt in MI