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| | | | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 474 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 474 | Eastwood gas tank sealer Caution ! Eastwood Gas Tank Sealer Ethanol blended fuels may adversely affect this sealer. For best results, do not use with E10 - E85 fuels. POR15 gas tank sealer Is compatible with Ethanol FuelsU.S. STANDARD FUEL TANK SEALER was formulated and developed in our own laboratories due to the demand for a high-tech sealer impervious to all fuels, including the new Stage II fuels which have a high alcohol content. http://www.por15.com/Data%20Sheets/fuel%20tank%20sealer%20pdf.pdf
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 99 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 99 | Thanks for noticing this. I love Eastwood and POR-15 products. I cleaned and sealed my tank with Eastwood sealer 9 years ago, and it has not been installed or filled. From what I can gather, today it is hard to find pure gasoline. Seems like my best option is to dissolve the original sealer with acetone, clean, rinse, and dry, then reseal with POR-15 tank sealing product. I may just buy a new repro tank. Anyone else have experience with this?
Dave
Well, my time went so quickly,
I went lickety-splitly
Out to my ol' 55.
As I pulled away slowly,
Feelin' so holy,
God knows, I was feelin' alive..... Tom Waits, Ol' 55
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 474 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 474 | The POR - 15 instructions say to use stripper to remove any old sealer.Acetone wont be strong enough to remove it completely or as fast as the stripper will.
Race fuels and aviation fuels are still not mixed with ethanol . | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 | I buy new Spectra Premium tanks. They are made in Canada, fit like originals and that is the end of the problem. I have bought about a dozen of them for my jalopies. | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | I used Red-Kote in my Suburban tank a year ago. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 474 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 474 | crenwelge I also replace them when I can .A $40.00 dollar can of sealer is more affordable to most people over a new tank.The sealer will also add protection against any rust in a new tank down the road.The topic was to inform people that use ETHANOL fuel and have a sealed tank with the EASTWOOD brand. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 474 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 474 | Cletis the RED-KOTE is a brand that also can be used with ETHANOL fuels.You may of new this just letting others know also. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | I used Red-Kote four years ago with no issues.
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 | Thanks for posting this information.If I ever seal one,I know what to look for.
Thanks,Tim
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 99 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 99 | The acetone idea comes from the Eastwood instructions for removing their sealer.
Well, my time went so quickly,
I went lickety-splitly
Out to my ol' 55.
As I pulled away slowly,
Feelin' so holy,
God knows, I was feelin' alive..... Tom Waits, Ol' 55
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 413 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 413 | Thanks for the heads up! Today's gas ruins alot of things. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | POR-15 tank sealer has been in the 37's tank for 10 years now. No problems what so ever. It is a little work to do the sealing but its worth every minute of it.....once sealed I might add I put a good coat of POR-15 on the outside. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 474 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 474 | I JUST ordered POR-15 tank sealer last week .Hope to have it and the tank back in this week. Glad to hear that its lasted you 10 years.This is the first time for me to use the tank sealer from Por-15 always used the Eastwood brand until I saw it isn't good with the new ethanol fuels we are force to use. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 474 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 474 | Ordered the gas tank sealer still don't have it today ! Has anyone else had problems getting it by mail? It goes by ground mail but over two weeks is a bit long ! | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 173 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 173 | I ordered the POR-15 product from a company in Atlanta. I had it the second day. I'm not sure of the name now, I'd have to dig back through the receipts and check. That was over two years ago though.
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Scott, back when I ordered mine, and as recently as a year ago, I ordered mine thru JCarter. At that time I could get it through them and it was cheaper than buying it from some swap meets around in my area. Not sure what the deals are now as I still have a pint of it.
Hope you get it soon. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | Got my RedKote through my FLAPS. Next day service and no shipping charge.
Save a life, adopt a senior shelter pet.
The three main causes of blindness: Cataracts, Politics, Religion.
Name your dog Naked so you can walk Naked in the park.
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 474 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 474 | Hello Tiny
That is very good info .Hope others read this and learn from my mistake.I only looked at a few automotive stores here none had it and they didn't offer to order it also.Where did you buy your RedKote at ? | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | I got mine at an O'reillys. They had 1 quart in stock and got another one the next day. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 474 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 474 | Hello Cletis
What brand did O'Reilly's have ?
Thank you for your help. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | RedKote as he noted in an earlier post. I got my RedKote through the local Bumper To Bumper.
Save a life, adopt a senior shelter pet.
The three main causes of blindness: Cataracts, Politics, Religion.
Name your dog Naked so you can walk Naked in the park.
| | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | | | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,254 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,254 | I need to clean out my tank from the 48 to get it ready for Red-Kote. It is nasty. Car wash? Or off to the radiator shop for a tank vat?
The new one from JC is $350. I wonder if that is the ticket?
Dennis
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