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What experiences do you guys have dealing with gas tank cleaning and or coating? What techniques and products good or bad? Mine appears solid, but very dirty, with surface rust.
Brett
Gas tank repair
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viewtopic.php?t=191Brett wrote:What experiences do you guys have dealing with gas tank cleaning and or coating? What techniques and products good or bad? Mine appears solid, but very dirty, with surface rust.
Brett
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I went the Gas Tank Renue Process. It was expensive 300 to have it done at the nearest authorized dealer, plus 30 dollars shipping. That dealer was Henry's Radiator Shop in Beckley West Virginia. It took about 2 wweks. My tank had a bunch, one or two gallons of a gas like substance in it, it also had a layer of rust in it and it had pin hole leaks in the lowwer left front of the tank. I thought by the time I had the tank dipped repaired and attemped to coat it I would be in to it for at least 150 to 200 dollars. When I got it back it was covered with a rubberized coating It did look ugly outside Inside had a red coating baked on it looked good. If you are looking for a perfect paint quality type finish it didnot have it. But it is a flat black coating. I don't know if you are going to paint it or not. You can call Henry's Radiator sshop and ask them some questions. There number is 304-253-9662. When I recieved it I installed it with new hoses and no leaks.
Rich Szklany
Rich Szklany
RENU
Same here in Deetriot. RENU is a national franchise that offers a lifetime warranty - BUT you better keep your receipt because they do not enter your vehicle into any database. $300 was the price - came out ugly as all heck - looked like it was painted with a straw brush and tar! Its not paintable but is flat black. First puddle would probably cover it up! I looked into a POR15 kit but the inside of mine was very crusty. Be sure you remove your sender/pick up and have them tape off the attachment holes. Have them check the rear drain as well - I installed my tank, added fuel, had a leak at the solder joint, drained tank, took out, returned, .... you get where I'm going with this!! I have some pics if interested.
Tank crust/rust
Brett - depends on the condition of the tank. Mine was very clean and original paint on the outside but the guy had installed a clear inline filter which looked like red kool-aid (from rust). Over the years, condensation had scaled the inside to the point of chunk/flakes-sounded like gravel rolling around. I tried a product from POR but their cleaner couldn't clear the scales nor could I get past the 2 baffles welded inside. I tried to get RENU to do only the inside, but they require inside/outside. Be careful with your tank vent because you cannot find them anymore. I drilled the rivets off of mine and was able to take apart and rebuild (was full of rust).
Brett wrote:Hi all,
Thanks for you help, But Iwas hoping this was something I could do myself. Anyone have any experience with such products. BTW I'm in the "protective Coatings" Bussiness, so I may have more confidence to attempt this than most. I just usually work with concrete not steel.
Thanks Brett
I had a pin hole leak in my tank about ten years ago. I pulled the tank and used Eastwood's gas tank clean/coating system. I used some pieces of chain and pebbles to clean the inside of the tank. That was alot of work wrestling the tank around to shake it and get the pebbles behind the baffles and then back out (compressed air helped in getting them back out). (If you have access to a cement mixer you could lash the tank to it and save some effort....).
The big pin hole I patched with epoxy and a sheet metal screw. Then I coated the inside of the tank. So far no leaks. I have used the Eastwood stuff on a couple of old tractor gas tanks also. It is messy and probably not environmentally friendly but in my experience it has worked and at about $45 in materials not to bad....
Paul f
Gas Tank
Brett - the inside of the tank was fully fouled and I could not get it clean. I used waterproof tape, added about 2 gallons of POR juice and turned it over -top, side, bottom, etc every couple of hours over a weekend. The inside surface was bad and I had a leak at the drain.
Here is a photo showing the tank. The new gas/vent line kit was from JB at Midwest because the fuel line was fouled and the vent line by-passed.
Hope this helps - Keith
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Here is a photo showing the tank. The new gas/vent line kit was from JB at Midwest because the fuel line was fouled and the vent line by-passed.
Hope this helps - Keith
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I had similar issues with my tank. I had a previously patched area that was leaking and crap in the tank. I sanded the outside of the leaky area, liberally on the outside perimter of the leak. I then applied an aircraft fuel tank sealer to the area. It is PRC 1422 B 1/2 in case anyone wanted to try to find it. Very good stuff and easier and safer than trying to weld the tank, for most of us. I then used the POR15 tank sealer system. It has been on the road this way since Fall 2003 and still going.
Bill
Bill