diesel fuel cans, metal or plastic?

[Robert Morein]

Galvanized seems to be bad, because the sulfur in the fuel eats the zinc off
and redeposits it.

Yamaha recommends plastic for gasoline, because rust particles create
problems.

???

 

[Bruce in Alaska]

Galvanized seems to be bad, because the sulfur in the fuel eats the zinc off
and redeposits it.

Yamaha recommends plastic for gasoline, because rust particles create
problems.

???

I suspect that the Fire Marshal is going to shut you down for using
plastic containers for fuel storage. They tend to melt in high heat
and would then allow the contents to fuel any fire in progress.
Firemen really don't like to deal with buildings that have flamable
fuel storage inside, especially in plastic containers. I haven't
looked at the NFC (National Fire Code) lately, but I think that
plastic ciontainers are VERBOTEN if larger than 5 USG, and not
more than two allowed in any building space.


Bruce in alaska

 

[Prostate Cancer Man]

Galvanized seems to be bad, because the sulfur in the fuel eats the zinc off
and redeposits it.

Yamaha recommends plastic for gasoline, because rust particles create
problems.

???

Just how many times are you going to ask the same stupid questions? Why
not be brave and get that outdoor storage tank you've asked about?

BTW how long did it take you to make a wood box for your battery
enclosure?

 

[Robert Morein]

Bruce, thank you for responding to my question. I'll go with steel.

Various reports show that gasoline definitely does burn more fiercely and
quickly from a ruptured plastic container.
OTOH, I had an interesting conversation with the fire marshall, who
indicated that he preferred UL plastic containers to unregistered steel
ones.

 

[gareth]

Galvanized seems to be bad, because the sulfur in the fuel eats the zinc off
and redeposits it.

Yamaha recommends plastic for gasoline, because rust particles create
problems.

???

How about metal ones with a coated liner - I have an ex uk army (probably
NATO) petrol can which I think is about 5 Gallons, it has a rubberised
coating on the inside. My dad has a vintage car which he coated the tank -
you pour the stuff in, shake the tank for a while and pour the excess out.
Have a look at

http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp?productID=8232

It reckons its ok for all fuels. I wonder how much it costs in the US -
probably a fraction of the price!

Gareth.

 

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Newsgroups: alt.energy.homepower [snip]
How about metal ones with a coated liner - [snip]
he coated the tank - you pour the stuff in, shake the tank for a
while and pour the excess out.

A friend, at the time working as a model-maker with the Smithsonian
Institution (National Museum), was restoring a classic Zundapp
motorcycle. He acid-etched the rust from the gas tank interior, and
coated it with cream-colored epoxy paint as you described. Looked
superb with the outside painted in a high-pigment-content DuPont
black lacquer, properly rubbed out.


Tom Willmon
near Mountainair, (mid) New Mexico, USA

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