Wayne-
I've been down that old road with the gas tank. Called J.C. Whitney and
ordered the cleaner/coating kit. Cost was a little over $30, includint
shipping. Took the tank down to the carwash, washed it out well, with the
help of a chain to knock the rust off. Did the cleaning, and applied the
coating per the instructions, and it's done fine ever since. I might point
out that the sending unit was one big gob of rust, so I threw it away, and
just covered the hole until I got a new one.
I also use only the plastic see-through filters, mounted close to the fuel
pump, so I can make sure the gas is clean. So far so good. Good luck!
Smokey
'50 3600 5-window
-----Original Message-----
From: wayne sellers <architectmsu@yahoo.com>
To: oletrucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, August 19, 1999 4:19 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] Help I need a Gas Tank!
>
>Hello again.
> The Green Behemoth is driving me crazy! For the last two months
>when it gets over 90 degrees it stops getting gas to the carb. I
>thought the obvious answer was vapor lock. Changed all tubing to
>rubber hose.
> Wrong! Still no gas to carb. If I would just sit and let it cool
>off it would start again and usually go the rest of the way. So
>checked the filter (a little red but not bad). Must be the fuel pump
>getting weak, I thought. Changed that.
> Wrong! Did good for two weeks but it wasn't very hot here. Got up
>in the 90's this week and guess what? Yep, no gas to carb! Took the
>filter off again and got a handfull of junk this time. So I put a new
>filter on, drove about ten miles and it died again!!!!!!!!!!!
> Is there anything this could be other than junk in the tank? The
>part that really confuses me is what the hot weather has to do with it!
> If anyone agrees that it is the tank, what can I do to clean it
>really good or where can I get a new one on a tight budget?
> Thanks for any and all help/info.
>
>Wayne
> '59 3600 "The Green Behemoth"
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