Looks like iced tea

atleast this screw up aint my fault.

The tank that came with my B was a real mess when i got it, it was full of rust but it sure was solid. I eventually gave up on cleaning it out with nuts and bolts and decided it would just be easier to take it somewheres. I found a nearby radiator shop the next town over and they said theyde clean it out and seal it for me. When i went and picked it up and looked it over. It still had all its paint, and still had some rust and junk in the filler neck. I assumed theyde stick it in their tank and get everything down to the bare metal, but they musta done something else. I dont think a $20 can of red-kote is worth $80 to apply, but its my fault for not asking enough questions i guess.

The other day i went to try to start the C and get it in the garage so i could try to figure out the govenor, but it wouldnt start. Then i noticed the sediment bowl is full of dirt and rust and red stuff. As is probabally the brand new carb.

Nice work guys.

I now have to dig up my reciept and take it all the way back there. They sure dont look professional there. They diddnt show tax on the reciept and i asked the guy about it and he just kinda shrugged. I dont think theyre even a real buissness. Im out a most of a tank of gas, alot of time and alot of aggrivation. Hopefully i get my $100 back. an $80 profit sure must be nice for that. I thought about saying something there. I expected better, but they assured me it would work fine and wouldnt come out. Probabally wouldnt of if theyde bothered to clean the tank.


I still have a jug of gas that sat in the C's tank for 3-4 years. The rusty, old rotten gas looks better then the brand new stuff out of the B tank.

This sure sucks.
i believe ive been screwed
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Lanse. The subject of rust in gas tanks is postedat least once a week on this board. The achives are jammed full of threads. 90% of them recommend a phosphoric acid bath, and or pro radiator shop steam.acid cleaning.
Too bad you ran into some real dodos at your shop. Go back down there and take an adult male, at least 50 years old with you preferably someone in the auto/tractor industry. Demand your money back, ALL of it. Just let the adult listen at first and not get involved unlees the bogus shop people get huffy.You might mention court/attorneys, and small claims if you need to. But the best approach is humility, but "confusion" how this happened,and disappointment, And a willingness to let them fix their mistake, at no further cost to you.
PS Take your video with you. Mention that you could easily add their business name and footage of their shop to it before posting it up on a dozen web sites.

Gordo

Lanse, Couple thought , take them for what they cost.
1. Did the sealer have time to dry before you put gas in the tank ?
2. I've had several tanks cleaned at a radiator shop and they only cleaned the inside.
3. Before you tear into the governor see how she runs with the "redneck tank", maybe the poor gas caused the governor to stay open to keep it running.
4. The sediment bowl screen should have caught most of the nasties so run some E10 gas to maybe clean the carb out.

I think I'd complain if there was tax on a peice of farm equipment. It's all tax exempt here. Sometimes we have to give them a tax ID number, but most times I just say "It's Farm use" or "It's Tax exempt" and walla- No tax.

Does sound like you were took though.

Donovan from Wisconsin

Two years ago i was going to get the tank on my 48 Ford 8N cleaned and sealed for $90.
Just out of curiosity I looked on e-bay and was able to buy a brand new after market tank for
$110. with free shipping.I think it was worth it after reading all of this !

Is there a screen in that sediment bulb? You shouldn't be getting that kind of junk out of the line & plugging the carb.

I've had the same problems with our local radiator shop. They don't have the GOOD chemicals anymore to clean stuff up.

Just let your rusty gas sit undisturbed for a couple of weeks. Then carefully pour it into another container, stopping when the discolored stuff starts to appear. You will be able to salvage most of it.

On the flip side, my tanks come back completely bare metal and solid black on the inside. $100 per tank and the old guy that does it is usually good for an hour bull#### session on drop off and pickup.