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Fuel Tank "air bladder"
I have a question that may not be VW air-cooled specific but I know some of you guys here might know about.
I am working on a Porsche 924 and today I sealed the fuel tank with POR Fuel Tank sealer. Anyway, prior to sealing the tank I connected the air compressor and blew air into the tank to blow out the dust and I accidentally blew air into the air bladder and it popped. The question is: Am I ok to still use the tank with this component out of commission? Is this technology out dated? I don't see newer tanks with this in it. -- DAN MEDINA |
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Fuel Tank "air bladder"
What is an air bladder?
Is that like a collapsible fuel tank? Is this car to be used for racing? If it is a collapsible fuel tank, I think it would help if you were in an accident or if someone fired bullets at your car and hit the gas tank. It would be less likely to catch on fire. But for everyday use, I think it would be as safe as a stock classic Beetle fuel tank. On Jul 14, 10:34*pm, "Funkie" > wrote: > I have a question that may not be VW air-cooled specific but I know some of you guys here might know about. > > I am working on a Porsche 924 and today I sealed the fuel tank with POR Fuel Tank sealer. Anyway, prior to sealing the tank I connected the air compressor and blew air into the tank to blow out the dust and I accidentally blew air into the air bladder and it popped. > > The question is: > Am I ok to still use the tank with this component out of commission? Is this technology out dated? I don't see newer tanks with this in it. > > -- > DAN MEDINA |
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Fuel Tank "air bladder"
Its some sort of rubber diaphram attached to the inside ceiling of the
stock metal fuel tank with a line running to it from the outside of the tank. The line is either feeding vapor or plain old air into this rubber pouch. The car is not used for racing. Its a stock 1979 Porsche 924 with a watercooled VW engine in it. On Jul 15, 10:01*am, Jim Ed > wrote: > What is an air bladder? > > Is that like a collapsible fuel tank? > > Is this car to be used for racing? > > If it is a collapsible fuel tank, I think it would help if you were in > an accident or if someone fired bullets at your car and hit the gas > tank. > It would be less likely to catch on fire. > > But for everyday use, I think it would be as safe as a stock classic > Beetle fuel tank. > > On Jul 14, 10:34*pm, "Funkie" > wrote: > > > > > I have a question that may not be VW air-cooled specific but I know some of you guys here might know about. > > > I am working on a Porsche 924 and today I sealed the fuel tank with POR Fuel Tank sealer. Anyway, prior to sealing the tank I connected the air compressor and blew air into the tank to blow out the dust and I accidentally blew air into the air bladder and it popped. > > > The question is: > > Am I ok to still use the tank with this component out of commission? Is this technology out dated? I don't see newer tanks with this in it. > > > -- > > DAN MEDINA- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - |
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Fuel Tank "air bladder"
You might also ask at this link:
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.a...topics?lnk=srg ---------------------------------------- On Jul 15, 10:03*am, Funkie > wrote: > Its some sort of rubber diaphram attached to the inside ceiling of the > stock metal fuel tank with a line running to it from the outside of > the tank. The line is either feeding vapor or plain old air into this > rubber pouch. > > The car is not used for racing. Its a stock 1979 Porsche 924 with a > watercooled VW engine in it. > > On Jul 15, 10:01*am, Jim Ed > wrote: > > > What is an air bladder? > > > Is that like a collapsible fuel tank? > > > Is this car to be used for racing? > > > If it is a collapsible fuel tank, I think it would help if you were in > > an accident or if someone fired bullets at your car and hit the gas > > tank. > > It would be less likely to catch on fire. > > > But for everyday use, I think it would be as safe as a stock classic > > Beetle fuel tank. > > > On Jul 14, 10:34*pm, "Funkie" > wrote: > > > > I have a question that may not be VW air-cooled specific but I know some of you guys here might know about. > > > > I am working on a Porsche 924 and today I sealed the fuel tank with POR Fuel Tank sealer. Anyway, prior to sealing the tank I connected the air compressor and blew air into the tank to blow out the dust and I accidentally blew air into the air bladder and it popped. > > > > The question is: > > > Am I ok to still use the tank with this component out of commission? Is this technology out dated? I don't see newer tanks with this in it. > > > > -- > > > DAN MEDINA- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - |
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Fuel Tank "air bladder"
or at www.pelicanparts.com discussion forums Jan Jim Ed wrote: > You might also ask at this link: > > http://groups.google.com/group/alt.a...topics?lnk=srg > > ---------------------------------------- > > On Jul 15, 10:03 am, Funkie > wrote: >> Its some sort of rubber diaphram attached to the inside ceiling of the >> stock metal fuel tank with a line running to it from the outside of >> the tank. The line is either feeding vapor or plain old air into this >> rubber pouch. >> >> The car is not used for racing. Its a stock 1979 Porsche 924 with a >> watercooled VW engine in it. >> >> On Jul 15, 10:01 am, Jim Ed > wrote: >> >>> What is an air bladder? >>> Is that like a collapsible fuel tank? >>> Is this car to be used for racing? >>> If it is a collapsible fuel tank, I think it would help if you were in >>> an accident or if someone fired bullets at your car and hit the gas >>> tank. >>> It would be less likely to catch on fire. >>> But for everyday use, I think it would be as safe as a stock classic >>> Beetle fuel tank. >>> On Jul 14, 10:34 pm, "Funkie" > wrote: >>>> I have a question that may not be VW air-cooled specific but I know some of you guys here might know about. >>>> I am working on a Porsche 924 and today I sealed the fuel tank with POR Fuel Tank sealer. Anyway, prior to sealing the tank I connected the air compressor and blew air into the tank to blow out the dust and I accidentally blew air into the air bladder and it popped. >>>> The question is: >>>> Am I ok to still use the tank with this component out of commission? Is this technology out dated? I don't see newer tanks with this in it. >>>> -- >>>> DAN MEDINA- Hide quoted text - >>> - Show quoted text - > |
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Fuel Tank "air bladder"
I posted this question to alt.autos.porsche
We'll see. I doubt I will get an answer since most of the porsche newsgroups are dead and full of trust fund babies wanting advice on buying **** they know nothing about. Thanks everyone. Maybe someone will see this here and know something about this oddity. -- DAN MEDINA "Jan Andersson" > wrote in message ... > > or at www.pelicanparts.com discussion forums > > Jan > > Jim Ed wrote: >> You might also ask at this link: >> >> http://groups.google.com/group/alt.a...topics?lnk=srg >> >> ---------------------------------------- >> >> On Jul 15, 10:03 am, Funkie > wrote: >>> Its some sort of rubber diaphram attached to the inside ceiling of the >>> stock metal fuel tank with a line running to it from the outside of >>> the tank. The line is either feeding vapor or plain old air into this >>> rubber pouch. >>> >>> The car is not used for racing. Its a stock 1979 Porsche 924 with a >>> watercooled VW engine in it. >>> >>> On Jul 15, 10:01 am, Jim Ed > wrote: >>> >>>> What is an air bladder? >>>> Is that like a collapsible fuel tank? >>>> Is this car to be used for racing? >>>> If it is a collapsible fuel tank, I think it would help if you were in >>>> an accident or if someone fired bullets at your car and hit the gas >>>> tank. >>>> It would be less likely to catch on fire. >>>> But for everyday use, I think it would be as safe as a stock classic >>>> Beetle fuel tank. >>>> On Jul 14, 10:34 pm, "Funkie" > wrote: >>>>> I have a question that may not be VW air-cooled specific but I know >>>>> some of you guys here might know about. >>>>> I am working on a Porsche 924 and today I sealed the fuel tank with >>>>> POR Fuel Tank sealer. Anyway, prior to sealing the tank I connected >>>>> the air compressor and blew air into the tank to blow out the dust and >>>>> I accidentally blew air into the air bladder and it popped. >>>>> The question is: >>>>> Am I ok to still use the tank with this component out of commission? >>>>> Is this technology out dated? I don't see newer tanks with this in it. >>>>> -- >>>>> DAN MEDINA- Hide quoted text - >>>> - Show quoted text - >> |
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Fuel Tank "air bladder"
Jim Ed wrote:
> You might also ask at this link: > > http://groups.google.com/group/alt.a...topics?lnk=srg That is this group, silly. |
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