Welding next to a gas tank?

[AIbandit]

This is probably a dumb question... Will this be alright? The tank has maybe half a gallon in it.

I will be using FCAW to tack in my inner wheel wells. Only a couple inches from the tank. the tank fill is about 2ft above the floor and the hatch is outside the garage.
Thanks,
Newb welder.

 

[Westernhunter]

Fill the tank. Safer.

 

[AIbandit]

I just pulled it, better safe than on fire I suppose.

 

[souske]

Safer full, less room for.vapors

I also use a few layers of foil as a heat shield/slag deflector

 

[GrimmJeeper]

x3 or 4 whatever it is up to. less room for vapor is the safest way other than pulling it completely, good on you for deciding to pull it out, you might have just saved your life :thumbup:

 

[zachandandy]

Full tank covered with a welding blanket.

 

[MikeT4]

I just pulled it, better safe than on fire I suppose.

X2 X2 on that
Why take the chance, it is your life that you are playing with.
I have seen a gas tank blow up and it is not pretty.
With that little of amount of gas in the tank it would only takes about 20 min. to remove it.

 

[89 Sport]

X2 X2 on that
Why take the chance, it is your life that you are playing with.
I have seen a gas tank blow up and it is not pretty.
With that little of amount of gas in the tank it would only takes about 20 min. to remove it.

Might be a good idea to replace the pump while your in there.

 

[AIbandit]

I think it took 3min and I can replace the pump from my back seat.

 

[NW-ZJ-SCOTT]

off topic, Link to the story on your jeep? You finally get it done? or.. back?

 

[AIbandit]

I got it back and the list of things to do is getting very short. Most recently I got the hydroboost and all brakelines redone, PSC steering box plumbed, finished the stroker but I need to weld my engine brace and figure out these CA smog laws...

Basically a lot of welding left. oh and cleaning up the mess from fire extinguishers when that shop lit it on fire...
I don't have a build thread.

 

[NW-ZJ-SCOTT]

I got it back and the list of things to do is getting very short. Most recently I got the hydroboost and all brakelines redone, PSC steering box plumbed, finished the stroker but I need to weld my engine brace and figure out these CA smog laws...

Basically a lot of welding left. oh and cleaning up the mess from fire extinguishers when that shop lit it on fire...
I don't have a build thread.

:scared:

 

[AIbandit]

When they were welding the cage they lit the passenger side of the dash on fire. They used a couple fire extinguishers and a garden hose. whole front half is covered in white powder and my cage is hella rusty since it was bare metal.

 

[blondejoncherokee]

Wow. talk about a terribly careless shop. Wow.

 

[AIbandit]

Yup they left me with a mess pretty much only did my cage and I paid 3000 + materials.

My brother in-law ended up welding my links/coilover mounts up because their welder quit and I'm pretty sure they didn't pay him for it.
Good news is I got all this done yesterday, ran out of wire so I haven't welded the top seam yet.