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What is the best way to clean out the fuel tank?
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sparkydave
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If it's any help, I had to flush out the gas tank not long ago. Sender had quit, tank had some light rust inside and out. I washed the inside with water, but it made the rust worse pretty quickly.
My solution? I sloshed a bottle of Evapo-rust around in the tank, and it was shiny clean in a short time. Rinsed it with some gas, and had no problems.
My solution? I sloshed a bottle of Evapo-rust around in the tank, and it was shiny clean in a short time. Rinsed it with some gas, and had no problems.
OP
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I very successfully boiled the tank out yesterday. Quite a sight on the grille with steam coming out the filler tube. I will try to get a picture of it on the post soon. Next I painted the outside of the tank and as soon as the sending unit gets here I will reassemble it with the car.
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This raises the question--once you've got it clean, what's the best way to treat the inside so it doesn't rust again? I've seen coating materials advertised (in the Eastwood catalog, for example) but I don't know if these really make sense or not. If you coat the interior with something, and that something starts to come loose, it seems that you might be worse off than before. But if you don't, it may rust again.
dklawson
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The question of tank coatings comes up frequently on the forums on this board. I've coated three tanks and I've exchanged correspondence with others who have done more than I have.
Like painting, the key to success is the preparation. Properly prepped, the coating will stick and last. The benefit of this is that the coated steel is no longer subject to exposure to moisture and the result of that is no rust particles sloshing in the bottom of your tank to plug fuel filters or be nucleation points for rust-thru pin holes.
I have used products from Kreme (I think they make Eastwood's kits) and I've used the POR-15 tank liner. I have several friends who swear by Red Kote. My preference is for the POR product as it is tough, slightly flexible, uses less dangerous chemicals, and leaves a metallic loaking coating. Kreme goes on white and quickly takes on a redish-amber color from the fuel. With POR your tank always looks new.
Charlie, whatever you decide to do... remind me to respond with caution if you ever invite me to a barbecue.
Like painting, the key to success is the preparation. Properly prepped, the coating will stick and last. The benefit of this is that the coated steel is no longer subject to exposure to moisture and the result of that is no rust particles sloshing in the bottom of your tank to plug fuel filters or be nucleation points for rust-thru pin holes.
I have used products from Kreme (I think they make Eastwood's kits) and I've used the POR-15 tank liner. I have several friends who swear by Red Kote. My preference is for the POR product as it is tough, slightly flexible, uses less dangerous chemicals, and leaves a metallic loaking coating. Kreme goes on white and quickly takes on a redish-amber color from the fuel. With POR your tank always looks new.
Charlie, whatever you decide to do... remind me to respond with caution if you ever invite me to a barbecue.