Return-Path: Received: from lanfear.nidlink.com ([216.18.128.7]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.1 release 219 ID# 0-52269U2500L250S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Wed, 15 Sep 1999 10:49:07 -0400 Received: from enaila.nidlink.com (root@enaila.nidlink.com [216.18.128.8]) by lanfear.nidlink.com (8.9.0/8.9.0) with ESMTP id HAA12391 for ; Wed, 15 Sep 1999 07:52:55 -0700 (PDT) Received: from regandesigns.com (tnt132-44.nidlink.com [216.18.132.44]) by enaila.nidlink.com (8.9.0/8.9.0) with ESMTP id HAA16684 for ; Wed, 15 Sep 1999 07:52:54 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <37DFB2A2.1349A7EE@regandesigns.com> Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 07:52:18 -0700 From: Brent Regan To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Subject: Re: lancair.list V1 #111 References: <19990915045216.AAA7323@truman.olsusa.com> X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> > I would be very worried about using a Shop Vac. to evacuate a fuel tank that > has contained fuel. The picture of a fuel/air mixture flowing past those > sparking brushes in the Shop Vac.looks like it could be pretty exciting with > possibly disastrous results. > > Fred Egli > Excellent point Fred! I actually had a nightmare about this very thing. I really need to get out more.... I used a pneumatic vacuum pump I got from Harbor Freight for about 10 bucks. Just connect it to the vent line with a vacuum gage "T"ed in. Don't let the differential pressure get above 1 PSI !!!!! do the work outside with no sources of combustion nearby. Regards Brent >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html