How to deal with fumes in the shop?

[kirk]

Since you are draining the tank you might as well remove it completely. Check for rust and a good time to replace the lines and hoses. Did the gas gauge work? Fixable when it is out. If the tank is good you can extend it's life by painting with POR-15 and then undercoating it.

The car wasn't running when I got it. Gonna take the tank out this weekend to see what shape it's in. Most of the rust has been superficial minus the floor pans.

 

[motorheadmike]

Thanks for this. I just put three fans in there and it's doing much better. I got a siphon and tried getting the fuel out, but nothing came out. I'll get back down there in a bit and give the tank a jiggle to see if anything is sloshing around down there.

Long term I'm shopping for a big exhaust fan I can mount in the wall. Something that can circulate air pretty good to keep it fresh. I'm not to worried about the cold, but I'm dreading when summer hits.

Last time I needed to drain a stock tank I used:

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[Texas82GP]

Consider getting a carbon monoxide detector.

 

[motorheadmike]

Consider getting a carbon monoxide detector.

 

[fleming442]

You guys are taking all the fun out of it

 

[Hurst so good]

I have a 600sf shop with 15' ceilings. im running a 30 amp 220v 5000??, yeah, 5000btu electric heater and a ceiling fan. works like a charm and is safe. I have it all set up and plumbed for radiant heat but I haven't tied into the furnace cause I'm scared shitless of the oil bill. the electric unit was a quick fix.......5 year ago.