"Logic316" wrote in message
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My heating oil tank is pretty old, and is located in my basement. I have
no idea how much rust might be inside it. Is there any way to gauge it's
structural integrity and approximate remaining lifespan?

Yes, however It would be very expensive.

And should it spring a leak one day, is there any trick for quickly
patching an oil leak just until a new tank can be installed?

No, no tricks.

They say that with leaky automobile gas tanks, you can rub a bar of soap
into the hole and it would hold for a while, would that work?


I do not belive so.

-zero

- Logic316


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