Ineed to drill my fuel tank plastic and i worries any of the drilling falling in the tank any safe way please i appreciate thans very much cacho
Old Col said
06:50 AM Mar 8, 2020
drill the tank up side down
erad said
07:47 AM Mar 8, 2020
Not 100% guarantee that you will get all the swarf, but drill the hole carefully until you are just on the point of breaking through. Blow away the swarf and then put a bib blob of grease on the area, and carefully drill a little more, remove and clean the drill. Repeat until the hole is complete.
Whenarewethere said
09:40 AM Mar 8, 2020
Pressurize the tank with your tyre compressor. Have a leak somewhere so you don't over pressurize the tank.
Cacho said
10:51 AM Mar 8, 2020
Thans for all the replays i will start when the rain stop in sydney maybe under the motorhome is no room for a drill ,maybe i will used a tap holder again i thans for the responce
Cacho said
10:58 AM Mar 8, 2020
erad wrote:
Not 100% guarantee that you will get all the swarf, but drill the hole carefully until you are just on the point of breaking through. Blow away the swarf and then put a bib blob of grease on the area, and carefully drill a little more, remove and clean the drill. Repeat until the hole is complete.
I will due this way i think is best. For job under the motorhome no room to put the small diesel tank that came with te diesel heater thans Erad
Peter_n_Margaret said
12:08 PM Mar 8, 2020
What are you gong to do with the hole?
The material is High Density Polyethylene. It is virtually impossible to glue to and sealers will not seal reliably.
Cheers,
Peter
Whenarewethere said
12:13 PM Mar 8, 2020
An auger or brad bit wood drill.
Cacho said
12:30 PM Mar 8, 2020
I will put a pipe to used fuel for my diesel heater the hole is only about 8mm i not remenber the name i orden special seal from ebay here in oz thans peter .I read all the work you done in yourmotorhome thanks again
erad said
03:02 PM Mar 8, 2020
Any drilling swarf will be relatively large - large enough to be trapped by the fuel filter in your motorhome. I would try to avoid getting any swarf inside the tank anyway, but I would not worry too much about what bits that do get in.
Cacho said
05:46 PM Mar 8, 2020
Thans again erad sorry i my esplaining is not the bestbut when i came to oz i not has time for english clases only works but best Now i can enjoy our beautiful land
Aus-Kiwi said
10:49 AM Mar 9, 2020
Grease on drill . Itll be fine . Thats what filters are for ! I use the multi sized tapper drill type these days .
rgren2 said
11:51 AM Mar 9, 2020
Wouldnt it be easier to install a T piece in the fuel line?
snap1946 said
07:59 PM Mar 9, 2020
i put a elbow and a tap on the drain plug works for me
Ineed to drill my fuel tank plastic and i worries any of the drilling falling in the tank any safe way please i appreciate thans very much cacho
Pressurize the tank with your tyre compressor. Have a leak somewhere so you don't over pressurize the tank.
I will due this way i think is best. For job under the motorhome no room to put the small diesel tank that came with te diesel heater
thans Erad
The material is High Density Polyethylene. It is virtually impossible to glue to and sealers will not seal reliably.
Cheers,
Peter
An auger or brad bit wood drill.
I will put a pipe to used fuel for my diesel heater the hole is only about 8mm i not remenber the name i orden special seal from ebay here in oz thans peter .I read all the work you done in yourmotorhome thanks again
Any drilling swarf will be relatively large - large enough to be trapped by the fuel filter in your motorhome. I would try to avoid getting any swarf inside the tank anyway, but I would not worry too much about what bits that do get in.
i put a elbow and a tap on the drain plug works for me