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Old 09-13-2017, 02:08 PM   #12
MARTINSR
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Re: Welding/Repairing Rust 01 Sierra

Just to cover a few things here. Unless you are welding within 12 inches of a computer module or the like you aren't going to hurt it. Not unless you were to put the neg clamp from your welder on the other side of the module and you have the power from the welder going THROUGH it, which of course you literally can't even do on this particular repair.

But honestly, that stuff was way over thought when cars started coming out with all that electrical computer stuff. Even batteries in a Hybrid we use to pull them out of the car that were mounted under the seat when we did something like a rear body panel. But that is history, all manufacturers have basic guidelines like do not weld within 12" of the component, it's that simple.

On the gas, if you cover the filler at that gas cap with a wet rag you are pretty much good to go. But that is rarely done, those caps on these late model cars are sealed off, unless you had a spark fall on top of the rubber hose and burnt through nothing can happen.

Cars are welded near the gas tank and fillers like that every day in 50k shops across America.

Being overly safe isn't a bad thing, I am not knocking anyone for being overly safe. But just to set the record straight on the subject.

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