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Re: Fuel Tank Sealers - are they good?

To: "Bryan Vandiver" <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>, <spridgets@autox.team.net>, <dougi@home.com>
Subject: Re: Fuel Tank Sealers - are they good?
From: "Larry Miller" <millerls@ado13.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 13:19:28 -0700
References: <199908112002.NAA04804@shorter.eng.sun.com>
Reply-to: "Larry Miller" <millerls@ado13.com>
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
When you "renu" a tank, they remove the screen, so I guess the answer is
yes.

Larry Miller
http://www.ado13.com
Never pee on an electric fence, and never squat with your spurs on.









----- Original Message -----
From: Bryan Vandiver <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>; <dougi@home.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 1999 12:57 PM
Subject: Re: Fuel Tank Sealers - are they good?


> I'm wondering if the sealing process, could clog the little filter screen
on the
> fuel pickup in the tank. I looked inside my tank with a mirror, and light,
and
> there is a fine mesh screen that filters fuel being sucked from the bottom
of
> the tank.
>
>  - Bryan
>
> >To: "Spridget List" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: Fuel Tank Sealers - are they good?
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> >I've narrowed my fuel gauge problem down to a faulty sending unit, so
after
> >the summer driving season is over, I'll pull the tank and repair or
replace
> >the unit. Meanwhile, a close watch on the trip odo, reset with each fill,
> >will keep me from running dry. I hope!!
> >
> >In the spirit of "what else should I do while I'm there", I'm thinking of
> >sealing the inside of the tank using one of the kits, such as available
from
> >Eastwood. It involves a cleaner, a surface etcher, and a sealer. All
sounds
> >good in the catalog. Does anyone have any experience with these?
Especially
> >longer term experience? The major concern I have is that the sealer which
> >"forms a tough, elastic barrier" might come off in small or large pieces,
> >causing horror in the fuel system.
> >
> >Any thoughts, comments, advice would be appreciated.
> >
> >Doug Ingram
> >Victoria BC
> >1958 Frogeye
> >AN5L/636
> >
>
>


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