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Re: Thanks

To: Larry Paulick <larry.p@erols.com>
Subject: Re: Thanks
From: Rocky Frisco <rock@rocky-frisco.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 12:13:28 -0500
Larry Paulick wrote:
> 
> Steve, doing the tanks yourself is not that hard.  R&R is the hardest
> part of the task.
> 
> I did my tanks, and used some pea gravel and water, which was shaken not
> stirred, inside the tanks, to remove the loose rust. I then washed with
> soap and water, did the pea gravel again, and again, it the water is dirty.

I use muriatic acid & water for this job. When complete, I neutralize with
water & baking soda, then rinse with water. I use ball-bearings instead of
pea gravel.

> Then dry the inside of the tanks.  A hot day will do this quickly.  Pour
> in the sealer, available from various sources, and the next day they are
> ready to reinstall. If you have holes, a radiator shop can fix it.  They
> can also dip the tanks for you.

I use the tank coating liquid obtainable from aircraft supply houses; there
are two kinds: one for normal petrol, the other for petrol with alcohol
content.

-Rock
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