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Re: [oletrucks] Gas Guage Sending Unit

To: "A.B." <bigfred@unm.edu>
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Gas Guage Sending Unit
From: "Don Slaney" <ppm@dlcwest.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 10:08:51 -0600
Thanks for the excellent tip, what dilution rate works for you? Thanks
again.
Regards,
Don.

----- Original Message -----
From: A.B. <bigfred@unm.edu>
To: Charles Culver <sculver@iwl.net>
Cc: <Pastorjon994@cs.com>; oletrucks list <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 06, 2000 9:54 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Gas Guage Sending Unit


> The best thing for cleaning rust is muriatic acid (really cheap at Home
> Despot.. er .. depot) Just dilute it, make sure there is nothing left in
> the tank (rubber/plastic etc) and be very very careful.  You will probably
> only need to swish it around a little bit, when you are done, the tank
> will be completely rust free.  Put some gasoline in right away, because
> the tank will be so clean rust will begin to form very quickly.
>
>
>
> On Sat, 4 Nov 2000, Charles Culver wrote:
>
> > I took my tank out, dropped a chain in it and shook it around to loosen
the
> > rust, poured in a gallon of Ospho (available at home improvement
centers),
> > let it sit overnite, hit it with the high pressure hose a the carwash a
few
> > times, and repeated the process.  Then I got the liner kit from Whitney,
but
> > I have seen a similar solution in some of the vendor catalogs recently
too.
> >
> > It's been a couple of years now, and I drive it every day- I also
recommend
> > the clear glass fuel filter so you can watch for any residual rust or
> > whatever from the tank.
> >
> > Good luck!
> >
> > Smokey Culver, League City, Texas
> > '50 3600 5-window (mine)
> > '58 Apache (hers)
> > See 'em at:  http://sites.netscape.net/ChrlsCul/homepage
> >
> >
> >
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> >
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>


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