Thanks Mark and Nate et al,
To recap, DON'T use muratic acid, use phosphoric acid, use bolts, nuts and
BBs and plenty of shakin' to remove scale, wash until clear and do it again,
dry the tank with air and seal if there are pin holes. Take your time and
don't cut corners. If that fails then find a Reneu(sp) shop or goto Jim
Carter and spend $600.00+ for a new stainless tank.
Also it seems that a 85 or newer S-10 tank will work with a little tweaking
and a Monza tank will fit where the spare tire goes.
Time to start shakin', I'm thinkin'.
Durwood
51 Chevy 1/2 ton Deluxe 5 window
52 Burb
>From: Mark Mintmier <tenisguy@gte.net>
>Reply-To: tenisguy@gte.net
>To: "Durwood B. Darbin" <dhckdkcsk@hotmail.com>
>CC: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com, oletrucks@autox.team.net,
>Old-Burb-club@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] How to clean & seal rusty gas tank??
>Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2006 20:50:23 -0400
>
>Durwood,
>
>You can check out the POR-15 directions here:
>http://www.por15.com/LinkClick.aspx?link=uploads%2fFiles%2ffuel+tank+sealer+pdf.pdf&tabid=112&mid=654
>
>(If the link doesn't work, just go to http://www.por15.com and go to
>Products and Fuel Tank Sealer.)
>
>I used their product without any problems. My tank was really rusty around
>the filler neck, but there were no holes yet. I also painted the outside
>with POR-15 paint, and it looks good now. Hopefully it never leaks!
>
>Mark
>1950 3100
>
>Durwood B. Darbin wrote:
>
>>I'm going to try and repair my rusty Burb gas tank that has one small hole
>>near the filler tube. New ones are $600.00+ and no one is interested in
>>making a new one. I have searched the archives and am perplexed as to
>>what kind of acid I should use to clean out the rust on the inside of the
>>tank. Some say phosphoric(sp) acid and others cry muratic acid. I
>>haven't found anything that says what mixture of either nor the duration
>>of a cleaning session. I have a can of tank sealer from Jim Carter.
>>
>>So my question to the group(s) is -- What strength, how long is a
>>treatment, how many treatments and what kind of acid should I use to
>>remove the rust from my Burb gas tank? Any web sites that would be
>>helpful?
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