Lew,
I would concur with Larry and the others who have recommended the
radiator shop. A GOOD shop will be able to get most if not all rust out and
seal the tank from further deterioration, whereas, the various marble/chain
tricks will get some of the flakes and leave the cause. I guess it depends on
how often you like to change your filters, but I would do it once, paying the
money and getting the warranty. But then, that's MHO.
Chris Prugh
72 Spitfar
Morgan Hill, CA
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From: Zink[SMTP:zink@pdq.net]
Sent: Sunday, February 22, 1998 5:47 PM
To: lew
Cc: spit
Subject: Re: rusty gas tank
lew wrote:
>
> Hello list,
> Any ideas out there on how to get all the rust out of the inside of my
> 63
> spit gas tank? The tank isn't to bad but the bottom of the tank does
> have
> some scale rust on it. I put one of the clear glass filters on the
> fuel line
> (just prior to the fuel pump) so i could watch for rust flakes in it.
> I keep
> cleaning it out but it makes me nervous watching that filter get all
> that
> rusty scale in it. I would like to clean out the tank if i could. I
> have the
> tank out of the car and the sending unit off of it. Is there a product
> out
> there that would take care of this?
> thanks,
> Lew
Lew,
Take it to yopur local radiator repair shop and have the boil it out for
you. It seems that most products used to "seal" gas tanks have a
problem with breaking down over time and causing further problems.
Larry Zink
Houston
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