I also have a leaky gas tank in my '57 TR3 ... I started the process to
remove it ... anyone have the correct sequence for removing the tank.
At 8:51 AM 2/23/98, George P. Richardson wrote:
>Empty the tank and remove it. Put in a few small rocks (roadside gravel
>type) and shake until rust is loosened. Then flush rhe rust out and
>reinstall.
>
>George Richardson
>'57 TR3, TS15559L
>(getting ready to paint - and now on the web!)
>http://www.merlingroupinc.com/tr3.htm
>-----Original Message-----
>From: lew <lsmc@lightspeed.net>
>To: spit <triumphs@autox.team.net>
>Date: Sunday, February 22, 1998 5:23 PM
>Subject: rusty gas tank
>
>
>>
>> Hello list,
>>Any ideas out there on how to get all the rust out of the inside of my 63
>>spit gas tank? The tank isn't to bad but the bottom of the tank does have
>>some scale rust on it. I put one of the clear glass filters on the fuel
>line
>>(just prior to the fuel pump) so i could watch for rust flakes in it. I
>keep
>>cleaning it out but it makes me nervous watching that filter get all that
>>rusty scale in it. I would like to clean out the tank if i could. I have
>the
>>tank out of the car and the sending unit off of it. Is there a product out
>>there that would take care of this?
>>thanks,
>>Lew
>>
>>
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