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Thanks for the responses. I have 4 different hoses entering the top: 1 large fill hose, 2 hoses that are the same size and 1 slightly larger. From what I gather, it seems to make sense to buy a small amount of these hose sizes to attach to the barbs so I can plug them with bolts or plugs of solid rubber, secured with hose clamps. 1 of the hoses should go to a "T" with a guage attached and then to a valve band then to my air compressor. I should pressurize to 3 to 5 psi and let sit for a day or 2 to see if there's a drop in pressure. Since I can't see all around the tank, I won't be able to see if there are any leaks. However, if the pressure goes down, I can be assured that there is a leak somewhere and I should pull the tank. Will I be risking catestrophically enlarging the hole and losing 45 gallons of diesel in the bilge with 5 psi? I gather that it will take a bit of time to get up to 5 psi. Are my assumptions correct? Tod
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