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Rusty gas tank

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Roadkill Mo.

10-12-2005 05:00:13




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I have rust in my gas tank. Dose any one know any thing that can ether seal it or clean it out.




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Dan-IA

04-15-2006 08:10:01




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 Re: Rusty gas tank in reply to Roadkill Mo., 10-12-2005 05:00:13  
Years ago, we had this problem on a motorcycle. Dad just put a couple pounds of sand in the tank and handed it to us kids. He said when it was shiny on the inside, he'd get the bike running. That was all the motivation we needed, it was shiny by the end of the weekend!



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Aaron Zeiger

12-20-2005 19:01:38




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 Re: Rusty gas tank in reply to Roadkill Mo., 10-12-2005 05:00:13  
The best solution I have found is to remove the fuel shutoff assembly and spray the tank with carb cleaner and blow it out with compressed air. While you have the shutoff out clean it out including the in-tank filter ( as in the case of my Ford 640 ). Epoxy linings give mixed results. To prevent future problems keep the fuel fresh and, just like aircraft manufacturers recomend, keep the tank full as it prevents condensation.

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olen

10-17-2005 20:01:11




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 Re: Rusty gas tank in reply to Roadkill Mo., 10-12-2005 05:00:13  
look up aproduct called evapo-rust.com and this will fix you up,hard to believe but look into it and you'll find out all you need to know. i used it on my farmall c and the rest is history,good luck



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chvet73

10-13-2005 07:27:30




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 Re: Rusty gas tank in reply to Roadkill Mo., 10-12-2005 05:00:13  
Buy the kit from Eastwood. I've used it and it does a great job.



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Mike in Ind.

10-12-2005 15:12:27




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 Re: Rusty gas tank in reply to Roadkill Mo., 10-12-2005 05:00:13  
Well here's the cheap but time consuming method. Take a good sized piece chain and feed it into the fill hole of the EMPTY tank. Pour in some diesel or kerosene, gumout etc. Now comes the fun part shake or roll (Depending on the size) the tank for a good 10-20 minutes. Rinse the tank out and see what the inside looks like. Repeat as many times as needed to clean the rust out. Now let the tank dry completly. Buy a good quality gas tank sealer and follow the directions. Good luck. Mike.

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Roadkill Mo.

10-13-2005 03:56:46




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 Re: Rusty gas tank in reply to Mike in Ind., 10-12-2005 15:12:27  
I used a bucket of nuts and bolts. I haven't put any sealer in it. I was told that the sealers breakdown after a while and that can be another can of worms.



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Wisconsin Bill

10-30-2005 21:43:05




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 Re: Rusty gas tank in reply to Roadkill Mo., 10-13-2005 03:56:46  
These ideas sound good. I was going to try a method described to me that has been known to work. Drain tank and let dry. Take a bag of aquarium rocks[their washed], add a can of CLR, seal openings and roll around until your arms fall off. Then flush and drain and dry. Coat with 1 Qt epoxy tank liner. Let dry. Problems are over. ??? Or my local radiator guy will steam clean and add the liner and charge 200 bucks!

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old

10-12-2005 06:40:05




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 Re: Rusty gas tank in reply to Roadkill Mo., 10-12-2005 05:00:13  
Value bitl sells a stuff for that.



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moseed

11-20-2005 04:10:10




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 Re: Rusty gas tank in reply to old, 10-12-2005 06:40:05  
If you have a home cement mixer (if not borrow one) wrap the tank up in material of your choice and stuff it in the mixer with enough stuffing to keep it from clunking around and let-r-rip. If the tank won't fit in the mixer wrap it good and heavily bungy strap the entire package to the outside of the opening and let-r-rip.



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