Re: scouring rust out of fuel tanks

Posted by Al English on February 06, 2001 at 08:14:45 from (24.30.29.47):

In Reply to: scouring rust out of fuel tanks posted by Lyal Purinton on February 06, 2001 at 06:22:24:

I've heard of people putting rocks & gravel in the tank then shaking them around to clean up the inside. I doubt this works very well, and your arms would look like Hulk Hogan's in no time. Chemical(acid) cleaning (AND NUTRALIZING) is best. Done properly very little parent metal is lost. If it is really rusty, cleaning may reveal some leaks. Steel fuel tanks are usually coated with a either terne(lead-tin alloy) or zinc-nickel. The fact your tank is rusty means the original coating is gone. If you live in an industrial area there may be someone local who can re-plate the tank for you. Otherwise, check the adds in Hemmings Motor News. An alternative to re-plating is "sloshing". This is a catalyzed liquid that re-coats the inside of the cleaned tank and is then allowed to cure. When this stuff came out some of it wasn't too good, but I doubt and of the crappy ones are still on the market. This process is approved for repairing small aircraft fuel tanks, so it has to work pretty well. Slosh compound can also be found in Hemmings Motor News. Good luck....Al English

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