<VV> Gas tank problem

[Garry Parsley]

Yes, sorry, looks like the solder broke loose, no jagged edges. Hadn't 
thought about a soldering iron. Great idea - Thanks.

Garry

When you say "broke off" do you mean the vent nipple came out whole, like
it was unsoldered? Does it have a solder ring and the tinned part that
sticks into the tank? Or is it a ragged edge, actually broken off the rest
of the nipple?

If unsoldered, like most I have seen, just resolder it. Use a large
soldering iron (100 to 300 watts), not a torch, and the damage to the
sealer should be minimal.

Frank DuVal

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From: Garry Parsley via VirtualVairs virtualvairs at corvair.org
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 20:09:21 -0500
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: <VV> Gas tank problem


Guys,

Followed with interest the recent thread on late model gas tank
replacement, as I was getting ready to do the same. My old tank was good,
but rusty inside. after cleaning and sealing with Red Kote, I was ready to
reinstall tonight. All was going well until I couldn’t get the kink out
of the vent hose. Finally decided to pull it all back out and trim the hose
slightly shorter. Well, in the process the vent neck broke off. What’s
the best way to re-attach? I’m leery of brazing due to not wanting to
harm the new sealer, and not sure an epoxy like JB Weld or similar would
hold up to the twists, turns, pulling, pushing and general stress of
re-installation.  What’s the consensus – or variety of opinions? This
is on a 1966 Monza.

Garry Parsley

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