Sorry Martin, but these are not true statements.
Several car makers still use steel for fuel tanks. My daily driver a 2005
Volvo is a PZEV (Partial zero emission vehicle) and has a stainless tank.
When it comes to evaporative emissions, steel is superior to plastic. So
steel is still being used. The main reason for plastic is cost.
As far as coating go, painting may not stop corrosion, but have none of you
heard of POR-15?
http://www.por15.com/US-STANDARD-TANK-SEALER/productinfo/TSG/
"..impervious to all fuels, including the new Stage II fuels which
have a high
alcohol content."
Rick
On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 8:54 PM, Martin Jansen <jule_enterprisesah@yahoo.com
> wrote:
Painting the tank will not stop this
process. Auto manufacturers today make fuel tanks and fuel lines out of
plastic product- nonmetallic..
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