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Re: Stainless Steel Diesel Fuel Tanks

Posted By: Vic Roy
Date: Sunday, 9 January 2005, at 8:35 p.m.

In Response To: Stainless Steel Diesel Fuel Tanks (Jim Kilbane)

Jim, stainless is not a good material for fuel tanks, not so much that the welds will eat up, but it's just too brittle. Monel is the top material for metal tanks, then aluminum is good too, but stainless is not the way to go. Vibration will crack it.

Bertram developed the ifrst fiberglass fuel tank using fire retardant resin back in the early 60's, and no tank ever built - from any material - to this day will stay with it. Mine on AJ is over 33 years old and holds that 222 gal. usable diesel like it is child's play. Those thinking about removing the original FG tank need to take a second look.

UV

Messages In This Thread

Stainless Steel Diesel Fuel Tanks
Jim Kilbane -- Sunday, 9 January 2005, at 7:49 p.m.

Re: Stainless Steel Diesel Fuel Tanks
Vic Roy -- Sunday, 9 January 2005, at 8:35 p.m.

Re: Stainless Steel Diesel Fuel Tanks
Charlie Haws -- Sunday, 9 January 2005, at 9:10 p.m.

SS Tannks are used by the Coast Guard *LINK*
ZeroCavity -- Monday, 10 January 2005, at 8:25 a.m.

Re: SS Tannks are used by the Coast Guard
carl -- Monday, 10 January 2005, at 1:12 p.m.

Re: SS Tannks are used by the Coast Guard
Capt. Dave Kosh -- Monday, 10 January 2005, at 3:23 p.m.

Re: SS Tannks are used by the Coast Guard
bruce -- Monday, 10 January 2005, at 9:24 p.m.

Re: SS Tannks are used by the Coast Guard
carl -- Tuesday, 11 January 2005, at 5:32 p.m.

Re: SS Tannks are used by the Coast Guard
Capt. Dave Kosh -- Wednesday, 12 January 2005, at 12:47 p.m.

Re: SS Tannks are used by the Coast Guard
Gary Gibson -- Monday, 10 January 2005, at 9:39 p.m.

Re: SS Tannks are used by the Coast Guard *LINK*
Doug C/O NAUTIC MARINE WELDING INC. -- Thursday, 30 March 2006, at 8:16 p.m.

Re: SS Tannks are used by the Coast Guard
bruce -- Friday, 31 March 2006, at 6:11 a.m.

Re: SS Tannks are used by the Coast Guard
Carl -- Friday, 31 March 2006, at 7:09 a.m.

Re: SS Tannks are used by the Coast Guard
CMP -- Friday, 31 March 2006, at 8:24 a.m.

Re: SS Tannks are used by the Coast Guard
Capt Dick Dean -- Friday, 31 March 2006, at 5:26 p.m.

Re: SS Tannks are used by the Coast Guard
randall -- Friday, 31 March 2006, at 6:00 p.m.

Re: SS Tannks are used by the Coast Guard
Harv -- Friday, 31 March 2006, at 7:02 p.m.