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Re: [Healeys] Gas Tank Restoration/sealer Kits

To: Dave Murphy <roadwarriordave@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Gas Tank Restoration/sealer Kits
From: Austin Healey <pajtamuvek@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2012 08:53:18 +0200
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References: <5891B364A7C3594B9466304B59E65B1C407132EE@ex1mbx02.onthenetoffice.com> <5046BC2C.5010507@comcast.net> <SNT133-W17147758F7E5C5C912BC0CA3A80@phx.gbl>
I would only use theese kits if no new tank is available. I do not trust
theese seal kits. You cannot see the surface quality and the sealent is
only working on spotlessly clean metal. Otherwise it will peel off and leak
again.

Gergo

2012/9/6 Dave Murphy <roadwarriordave@hotmail.com>

> Jonas,
> I have just replaced my tank with a new steel one from Moss. I was having
> fuel
> pump fuse blowing problems (I have 2 parallel, fuse-protected electronic
> SUs)
> and suspected there may be some crud in the tank creating high (10 Amp)
> current spikes at the pump.
> So to correct this I figured I could either remove my tank and have it
> chemically flushed (and hope the crud flushes out and doesn't get caught
> temporarily in the baffles),  and then internally coated (and hope the
> ethanol
> doesn't attack the new coating), or I could spend a little more and
> install a
> brand new tank. The removal and replacement time was the same for either
> option.
>
> The little more I spent for the new tank versus nursing along the old one
> for
> a couple more years seems worth it with the extra confidence and longer
> life
> the new tank promisses. And the new tank fit beautifully!
>
> -Dave Murphy
> Dearborn MI
> 66 BJ8
>
> > On 9/4/2012 3:36 PM, Jonas Payne wrote:
> > > Other than about 10 small pinholes in a 2 sq inch area that showed up
> during
> > > media blasting, the Gas Tank for the BJ8 I am currently restoring is in
> very
> > > good shape.
> > >
> > > For less than $80, I can purchase a tank restoration/sealing kit from
> the
> > > mfg's of POR 15.
> > >
> > > Does anybody have any experience with this or similar products, and
> what
> were
> > > your results.
> > >
> > > Please advise.
> > > Jonas Payne
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