Hi Steve,
Nearly all radiator shops have the know how and equipment to tidy up a rusted,
failed sealer, fuel tank. Go to the Yellow Pages and check them out, Might be
a
lot cheaper than a new fuel tank.
Regards, Paul A
shiples@attbi.com wrote:
> I'm having a problem with a gas tank. I originally loaded it with solvent and
> a length of chain and shook it like an oversized cocktail shaker until the
>crud
> was gone and the fluids that went in came out clean. I then sealed it with
> some now forgotten tank sealer. Now its ten years later and the tank sealer
>is
> failing and my Holley is filled with something that looks like a mixture of
> gravy and egg nog (rust and degraded tank sealer)
>
> So it looks like I need to clean the old tank or fabricate a new one. What is
> the best method to rehabilitate an old tank that doesn't leak?
>
> Second question: If I was to fabricate a new tank, what kind of materials
> should I consider? I was thinking steel, but it'll rust, so how about
> stainless or aluminum?
>
> Tanks!
> Steve Shipley
> Seattle, WA.
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