Hi Colin,
Whilst it's true, using a coating on the inside of the tank is no
substitution for replacing the tank. I can personally vouch that after
having a sealer in the tank of my Jaguar for more than SEVEN years, I STILL
have no problems or large chunks floating around - (read 'none').
Furthermore, I can't say that I actually know of anyone who had chunks
floating around in their tank after doing this - do you? The bottom line is,
the stuff works - it's just like painting the inside of the tank with
gasoline proof paint that's all - it's a cheap and quick fix.
The alternative is a new tank - which is at least a hundred times more
expensive!
Jeff Webster
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-morgans@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-morgans@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Colin Cobb
> Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2000 6:08 PM
> To: BobTescione; morgans@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Dirt in the Petrol Tank
>
>
> Hey Bob,
>
> This is another area where reasonable people often find reasonable grounds
> to disagree...
>
> Personally, I do not believe in using any of the tank coatings that are
> available to "seal" the inside of gas tanks. True, they will seal the tank
> surface off for a while (read, "years") but eventually they will, IMHO,
> create additional problems as the sealant eventually flakes off and leaves
> big hunks floating around the inside of the tank.
>
> The traditional DIY way to clean inside a tank is to put in a
> little diesel
> fuel, add a length of chain, and shake. And shake. And shake....
> Then drain
> and repeat. And repeat. And....
>
> I would not use a hair dryer or anything electrical near the
> demounted tank
> even though it is empty.
>
> Actually, I would not use anything near it as the far better way
> to clean a
> tank is to take it out, take it to your favorite radiator shop and have it
> hot tanked. At that, it may need to hot tanked several times to get it
> really clean.
>
> If the gas tank is seriously deficient, shows lots of rust or pin holes or
> so forth, I would try to replace it, probably not too tough on a
> '51 +4. If
> you do elect to just coat the tank interior I suggest you start budgeting
> time and money to redo it in fairly short order (a few years).
>
> Meanwhile, do run a good fuel filter in front of the carbs.
>
> Cheers!
>
> --Colin Cobb, Las Cruces, NM, USA
> '41 Chevrolet Coupe, '65 Sunbeam Tiger, '66 Morgan Plus Four, '89
> Alfa Romeo
> Spider
>
> ----------
> >From: BobTescione <mogman@rpa.net>
> >To: morgans@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Dirt in the Petrol Tank
> >Date: Sun, Jun 11, 2000, 1:09 PM
> >
>
> >Brethren:
> >Some guidance, please. Just got my car back on the road after a complete
> >front end rebuild(51 +4). However it doesn't want to travel very far
> >before the fuel line seems to get plugged with dirt. Blowing air back
> >through the line will clear it for a while, but not reliably enough to
> >drive the car more than a couple of miles. I know that the inevitable
> >solution is pulling the tank and getting it cleaned.
> >
> >How can I avoid this hassle in the future. I'd appreciate your thoughts
> >on the subject.
> >
> >Bob Tescione
> >mogman@rpa.net
> >
> >
>
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