Posted by farmallhal on May 05, 2013 at 14:59:16 from (76.0.44.120):
In Reply to: Re: rusty tank posted by ken house on May 05, 2013 at 12:21:30:
I had the same issue with the original fuel tank on my Farmall 240 which I am restoring. I was advised after talking to several folks at the RPRU a couple of years ago to just find a different tank as a poor or improperly sealed tank will be next to impossible to clean. It was flaking off in small pieces and looked like crushed leaves and was piling up on the bottom of the tank. I obtained a different salvage tank and had a Red Kote seal kit installed by a radiator shop who has done lots of them and it looks very good. I haven't gotten the tractor totally reassembled and running yet but am not anticipating any issues with the sealed tank. The total price for the cleaning, seal kit, expended chemicals, labor and a cost of grey epoxy primer applied to the exterior was $120.
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