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| | | | Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 108 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 108 | Today I inspected the inside of my 1951 fuel tank. I can see a heavy layer of varnish everywhere. I am sure that this crud will cause problems with fuel flow and contamination. Anyone have recommendations on products and or procedures as to flushing/cleaning/sealing my old "in the cab" tank would be appreciated.
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Will
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 180 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 180 | I would recommend buying a repop gas tank. I dont have any personal experience with it gumming things up, but I have heard A LOT of horror stories!
1950 Chevy 3100 5 window "in progress"
1967 Chevelle 300
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 586 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 586 | I agree!!! It is not worth taking a chance.A small amount off rust or crud can cause a big problem.
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Must be able to cook , clean , sew , tune engines and polish trucks. Must have old Stovebolt and garage. Please send picture of old Stovebolt and garage.
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | I agree. Buy a new one. I sent one out & had it cleaned & coated because it was in a panel & new was not available & now the coating is comeing off in the gas & gumming up the carb. I,m putting a new universal one in it now.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 19 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 19 | In the past I have had pretty good luck with the local radiator shops. They can put just about any size tank in their vat and it comes out looking almost new. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,378 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,378 | Use the search function and you'll find a ton of info on this. Buying a new tank is the easyest and most expensive solution. Cleaning and coating your current tank is not difficult and if you follow the manufacturer's directions you will get a quality result. I've done several & never had a failure. Radiator shops around here won't touch gas tanks. Someone recently posted that they used steam cleaning successfully and didn't require coating.
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 128 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 128 | If you want to try cleaning it up... hot, hot water and Red Devil Lye or Draino. Let it sit for at least a couple hours and it'll strip everything including neutralizing rust. I've let total rusty pieces sit for a couple days and they wash off without a speck of rust on them. I've even seen sendng units cleaned this way and work perfectly afterwards.
Lee | | | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 586 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 586 | I have used a company called Renu @ 1-800-997-3688 or www.gastankrenu.com with good luck.
Wanted Good Woman:
Must be able to cook , clean , sew , tune engines and polish trucks. Must have old Stovebolt and garage. Please send picture of old Stovebolt and garage.
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 125 Member | | Member Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 125 | WillsLimo
read the thread titled...need to clean my gas tank.... lots of thinking, many points of view.
Good luck whichever way you go.
Carl
'58 3600 350/4-sp/stepside/big window cab
'59 3100 235/4-sp/stepside
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