"macman" <phootos@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:6e3eb0ce-a789-4f30-b9b9-64b024d1cdf2@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>
>> > Get with some soapy water (or, better, proper gas-leak tester stuff)
>> > and
>> > look for bubbles...
>>
>> I replaced a twin (2 tanks welded together with balance pipes) system
>> recently for a customer, exact same issue, a weld on the balance pipes
>> had
>> failed and gone ****ous! When I looked into it, I discovered that this
>> particular tank setup (2 welded together) is no longer made for this
very
>> reason - apparently a lot failed.
>> If it's a welded set-up, you'll probably have to get a cradle, 2 new
>> tanks,
>> 2 multivalves, 1 contents sender, 8mm t-piece to split the filler feed,
>> 6mm
>> non-return t-piece for the feed out and some 6mm and 8mm gas pipe, and
>> possibly a 8mm to JIC adaptor for the filler.
>> Badger.
>
> Great information thanks very much to all ...
>
> Badger, was it not possible to re-weld the joint that had failed on
> the twin tank set-up?
Do you really want me to answer why you shouldn't even be considering
welding a rusty pressure vessel full of explosive vapours, whether under
pressure or not????????
KA-BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMM!
> Also would it be easier to replace the twin tanks with a single
> toroidal tank bolted to the underside of the floor of the truck,
> assuming they have died?
Depends on vehicle. Customer wanted the same range at minimal cost - 2
40ltr
tanks are considerably cheaper than a fancy filled-torroidal even after
adding the multivalves into the equation.
Badger.
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