[Tigers] gas tank

[Robin Young]

Kevin, most of us have found that the coating inside the tanks have failed
and a stringy sealant plugs the cross over at the gas line fitting.  It
sounds like your tanks are in very good shape but if the coating has not
been removed and another put back,  you have a problem coming.  Also, if
they have never been reconditioned chances are the gasket for the sender is
original and hardened by now. On my car the connector hose and hose clamps
were still Ok.  Eastwood and Por 15 make good fuel tank coatings.  The old
coating can be removed with Purple Cleaner undiluted.  Then tumble the tanks
with sand to remove the rust.  If you powder coat the tanks and cross over,
it should be done before the coating is applied.  One quart of POR 15 is all
it takes for both tanks and the cross over tube.  Robin Young 

-----Original Message-----
From: tigers-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of kevin beck
Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 9:09 PM
To: Tigers at autox.team.net
Subject: [Tigers] gas tank

Now that I'm asking questions, I was able to see the inside of my one tank
today have some rust in one very small area. I work on and restore old
snowmobiles if I had a gas tank with this  little rust I'd throw on a in
line filter run a tank a gas through and call it good. Pretty sure I drained
the tanks 20 years ago, but can't see the other tank. Should I pull the
other tank? What do you think.  Thanks Kevin