installing fuel tank
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Printed Date: November-20-2024 at 8:34am
Topic: installing fuel tank
Posted By: connorssons
Subject: installing fuel tank
Date Posted: December-05-2010 at 11:53am
when i install fuel tank in separator, ill have to pore foam around tank. should i pore all at once or little bits at a time to keep from pushing tank out 
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Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: December-05-2010 at 12:44pm
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The push isn't that strong. It'll push up if it has a way to.
Right, wrong, or otherwise; I used small batches all over. By small I mean 2 pumps of each, a quick mix and pour. I did it that way to get a good mix and because the weather was warming up. It doesn't expand as much in cooler temps but will be more dense. ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
Posted By: connorssons
Date Posted: December-05-2010 at 1:01pm
| Greg! how far will foam travel after it is mixed? it has to travel almost 24in to get to bottom of tank. |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: December-05-2010 at 1:26pm
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Travel? It'll stay pourable for ~ 1 minute depending on temp. It gets sticky as soon as it kicks. The product I used came with pretty good instructions and specified a certain amout of mix time and 'pour-by' time. It was 20-25 secs mixing and pour. It helps to use pumps and have a helper so you don't have to jump in and out of the boat. ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: December-05-2010 at 1:30pm
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I think you'll find it easier to work with on the warmer side, and the material will go farther. 75-80 if you can. ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: December-05-2010 at 8:37pm
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Jeff, hopefully if youre pouring foam, you plan to glass over it? Im not familiar with the tank set up in the v-drives, but the tanks were foamed in place on the direct drives in the late 60's and early 70's that Ive seen. It seems to me that all the uncovered foam in these boats were a major source of water intrusion. CC stopped the practice sometime in the mid 70's. ------------- |
Posted By: connorssons
Date Posted: December-06-2010 at 12:22pm
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My plans were to refoam all places on boat and put plywood floor in all covered in glass. should i rethink this process and install strip flooring with glass top. my proublem is going to be sealing inspection hole to tank
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Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: December-06-2010 at 12:25pm
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Jeff, Im not really following what youre proposing to do. Where is the gas tank on the v-drives? Pictures would help. ------------- |