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From: levy@ttrdc.UUCP (Daniel R. Levy)
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Re: Gas Tank Corrosion
Message-ID: <762@ttrdc.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 27-Feb-86 21:41:30 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb 27 21:41:30 1986
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<Oh oh here it comes.  Watch out boy, it'll chew you up! \
Oh oh here it comes.  The LINE EATER!  [Line eater]>

In article <82800012@convex>, wilson@convex.UUCP writes:
>I would get some Muriatic acid (HCl) from a swimming pool supply house
>and give the (inside only, hopefully) tank a rinse with that.  Dilute it
>at least 4:1.  The only tough part is sealing the thing well enough to
>allow shaking the sloution around.  I used duct tape, but then I'm nuts.
>You may wish to keep a pan of Sodium Hydroxide (Lewis Lye at the grocery
>store - look by the drain cleaners) solution, or at least some ammonia
>handy in case the unthinkable happens and you need to neutralize the acid
>in a big hurry.  If you're crazy enough to try this, at least use some eye
>protection.

(BUNSEN BURNER ON)

For goodness sakes, how stupid!  Bicarbonate of soda should be used to neutral-
ize acid spills, not lye or ammonia (especially if the spills are on YOU).
The ammonia and lye would burn you (the lye would generate lots of heat, too).
The bicarb is kept handy in chemistry labs where there is a danger of acid
spills since it is harmless to people.

(BUNSEN BURNER OFF)
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