tank: popping dink... by freezing

i'm thinking of emptying the tank, filling it up with water then sticking it in the freezer overnight for it to expand and pop out the dink (3 -3 cm)

just concerned that it might tear, u know make a hole in the tank... anyone else tried this and what u think??

thanks in advance

might work but might pop the cap off or bend/contort the lock mechanism on the filler cap.

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by street racer

i'm thinking of emptying the tank, filling it up with water then sticking it in the freezer overnight for it to expand and pop out the dink (3 -3 cm)

just concerned that it might tear, u know make a hole in the tank... anyone else tried this and what u think??

thanks in advance

Double skinned tank - so dont think it will work.

I have a dent in the tank of my Z750 that I am thinking of trying the heat with a hairdrier then spray with an can of compressed air to cool quickly to pop it out.

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

Double skinned tank - so dont think it will work.

I have a dent in the tank of my Z750 that I am thinking of trying the heat with a hairdrier then spray with an can of compressed air to cool quickly to pop it out.

never thought of that, pretty gd idea. might try that first to see if it works before maybe freezing. risk free that way

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

I have a dent in the tank of my Z750 that I am thinking of trying the heat with a hairdrier then spray with an can of compressed air to cool quickly to pop it out.

Interesting, please make a video if you do this.

[embee]

How does the water/ice know which bit to push out?

I'd expect a seam to split.

Originally Posted by embee

How does the water/ice know which bit to push out?.

It will start with the path of least resistance.

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

Double skinned tank - so dont think it will work.

I have a dent in the tank of my Z750 that I am thinking of trying the heat with a hairdrier then spray with an can of compressed air to cool quickly to pop it out.

you probably do(/ that's what you're planning), but you know if you turn the can of compressed air upside down it comes out burningly cold?

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by Dave20046

you probably do(/ that's what you're planning), but you know if you turn the can of compressed air upside down it comes out burningly cold?

How much pressure do you think is in those cans lol.

Maybe CO2, not air.

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

How much pressure do you think is in those cans lol.

Maybe CO2, not air.

yeah it sprays freezing liquid - got the burns to prove it