[crash12888]

I sir am no genius, I too have learned alot from the guys here. I just got lucky and posted it first.
You can actually "cook" your muffler in a fire pit to burn all of the carbon and oil residue out of it.
Build a fire , get the coals hot and chunk it in the middle, I've never done it so not sure how long it takes but be ready for a couple of hours I think.
Several of the real geniuses here do it and know more about it so hope they will chime in.

Have you checked ebay for the tank? might get lucky, we do have a for sale and parts wanted area toward the bottom of the home page. put out some feelers and maybe????

Glad you're up and running again and Welcome to BGW!!
(pssst!, watch out for that scottyb fella!!)