I would like to convert a 5 gallon steel jerry can into a fuel tank to hold diesel fuel. To that end, I will need to add three fittings to it (fuel intake with tube almost to the bottom, fuel return, and breather fitting).
Presently this jerry can contains diesel fuel.
The way I want it done is to drill holes in the top of the can for the three aforementioned fittings, and TIG weld them on.
To avoid explosion, my plan is to drain all diesel fuel from the jerry can, and fill it with water almost to the top, so that ony very little space is left between water and where I will drill and weld.
Would that be a basically safe thing to do. thanks
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