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I have removed the gas tank from my XK 140 as part of a ground up restoration. There is some spotty rust inside but over all, after cleaning the outside, it's in great shape. The local radiator shop does not want to boil it out so I'm wondering what other options I have other than taking it to Seattle? There's some crud rolling around inside as well and the bottom drain plug is really stuck. I'm afraid if I reef on the drain plug too much I may end up causing a leak. Any thoughts? Mac
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XK 140 gas tank
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roger_abbott
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I've been down this road with my XK-120 and your best bet is to send it off to a rebuilding service. Check the services offered section of Hemmings Motor News. A new tank is offered on Ebay - see item #4637241212. There probably is not much difference in money between repair and replacement.
John S Farrington
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The best way to clean the tank is the local radiator shop. Make them reconsider; there is nothing commplicated or threatening about the operation and the service is very effective. I have my local shop boil out a large number of tanks with no bad results. If you get in the business of shipping the used tank you face a never ending problem about nobody wanting to handle the gas fumes. It might be simpler to devise a way of internal cleaning on your own.
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/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/iagree.gif I'm with Jack on this one (of course we're both in the Huntsville area though I think we use different radiator shops). A reputable radiator shop can boil it, pressurize it and line it.
roger_abbott
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I guess how you proceed depends on your primary concern. My XK-120 tank came out of the dip looking like swiss cheese. The shop applied patches and a great deal of solder, pressure tested it and pronounced it OK. The first two times I installed it, leaks developed after driving the car for a month or two. The shop applied more patches and solder each time and the third time was the charm, but my expectation was to find a puddle of gas under the car some day - not a good thing, particularly from my insurance company's point of view. So, I found a new tank and installed it. My peace of mind and the safety of my property became my primary concern. I cannot bring myself to trust a 50 year old used gas tank.