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01-03-2013, 11:50 PM
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Welder safety
I'm teaching myself to be a body man. I am going to replace my rockers on 72 c10. Do I have to be concerned about the gas tank, since it is so close to where I will be welding, is it going to blow up?
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01-04-2013, 12:12 AM
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Re: Welder safety
No it will not blow up. If the valve gets somehow knocked off there is a lot of pressure in there.
I use C25 which is Carbon Dioxide and Argon which are non combustible. They are used to shield the weld. Ron
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01-04-2013, 12:44 AM
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Re: Welder safety
I think he meant the gasoline in the tank not the gas in the cylinder.
If the truck is going to be off the road while you do it I would remove the gas tank simply because its easy to do and the hoses are usually rotted or close to it |
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01-04-2013, 01:15 AM
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Re: Welder safety
I'd say if you're willing/able to tackle the sheetmetal work on your truck then you are more then capable of pulling the gas tank out before hand. it's only a hand full of bolts and a couple wires/hoses. not to be a downer, but you might come across more rot to fix under/behind the tank.
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01-04-2013, 06:07 AM
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Re: Welder safety
If only I could read.
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01-04-2013, 11:46 AM
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Re: Welder safety
When you pull your fuel tank, be sure to remove it from the area your welding in. It is truly amazing how far a welding spark can travel on the ground. Remember it’s the fumes that create a high percentage of explosions.
 And why your tank is out do not miss a perfect opportunity to clean the scale/crud out of your tank.I have a 79’ K-30 w/dual tanks. The first thing on my list is to pull both tanks, clean them out & replace all rubber components. YouTube has a few blurbs on ways in which to accomplish this task 
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