Subject: [TR] TR2 gas tank repair/cleaning

From: David Gunn <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:41:44 +0000 (UTC)

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I have a 1954 TR2.=C2=A0 I redid it about 12 years ago, and it ran great.=
=C2=A0 Unfortunately, I had some health issues, and it sat until recently.=
=C2=A0 I am redoing all of the brakes, clutch cylinder, carbs, fuel pump, e=
tc.=C2=A0 I found thick black tarry stuff in the sediment bowl of the fuel =
pump and bottoms of the carbs.=C2=A0 I removed the gas tank, and it appears=
 the same stuff is in there.=C2=A0 So, I am attempting to clean out the gas=
 tank.=C2=A0 I used muriatic acid, low dilution, and now there are sheets o=
f rust like material coming lose, and the black stuff seems to still be in =
the bottom.=C2=A0 I would like to have it dipped in a hot tank, but can't f=
ind one in California (where I live) or Reno NV.
Does anyone have any suggestions?=C2=A0 Either a hot tank business in CA or=
 NV? I have thought about taking it to a welder, have the top cut off, sand=
 blasted, and then thee top re-welded.=C2=A0 The tank is original, and appe=
ars to be solid and in good shape, except for the black stuff. The are no p=
in holes, and doesn't leak when filled with water.
Thoughts?

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=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">I have a 1954 TR2.&nbsp; I redid it about 12=
 years ago, and it ran great.&nbsp; Unfortunately, I had some health issues=
, and it sat until recently.&nbsp; I am redoing all of the brakes, clutch c=
ylinder, carbs, fuel pump, etc.&nbsp; I found thick black tarry stuff in th=
e sediment bowl of the fuel pump and bottoms of the carbs.&nbsp; I removed =
the gas tank, and it appears the same stuff is in there.&nbsp; So, I am att=
empting to clean out the gas tank.&nbsp; I used muriatic acid, low dilution=
, and now there are sheets of rust like material coming lose, and the black=
 stuff seems to still be in the bottom.&nbsp; I would like to have it dippe=
d in a hot tank, but can't find one in California (where I live) or Reno NV=
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ta-setdir=3D"false">Does anyone have any suggestions?&nbsp; Either a hot ta=
nk business in CA or NV? I have thought about taking it to a welder, have t=
he top cut off, sand blasted, and then thee top re-welded.&nbsp; The tank i=
s original, and appears to be solid and in good shape, except for the black=
 stuff. The are no pin holes, and doesn't leak when filled with water.</div=
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Spike Radiator, I believe in the Denver, Colorado area, restores fuel =
tanks, assuming he is still around. He cuts a small opening into the =
tank to allow him to sandblast the interior before installing a coating =
system.=20

=20

Good luck.

=20

  Ron

=20

=20

From: Triumphs <[email-masked]> On Behalf Of David Gunn
Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 6:42 PM
To: [email-masked]
Subject: [TR] TR2 gas tank repair/cleaning

=20

I have a 1954 TR2.  I redid it about 12 years ago, and it ran great.  =
Unfortunately, I had some health issues, and it sat until recently.  I =
am redoing all of the brakes, clutch cylinder, carbs, fuel pump, etc.  I =
found thick black tarry stuff in the sediment bowl of the fuel pump and =
bottoms of the carbs.  I removed the gas tank, and it appears the same =
stuff is in there.  So, I am attempting to clean out the gas tank.  I =
used muriatic acid, low dilution, and now there are sheets of rust like =
material coming lose, and the black stuff seems to still be in the =
bottom.  I would like to have it dipped in a hot tank, but can't find =
one in California (where I live) or Reno NV.

=20

Does anyone have any suggestions?  Either a hot tank business in CA or =
NV? I have thought about taking it to a welder, have the top cut off, =
sand blasted, and then thee top re-welded.  The tank is original, and =
appears to be solid and in good shape, except for the black stuff. The =
are no pin holes, and doesn't leak when filled with water.

=20

Thoughts?

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style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Spike =
Radiator, I believe in the Denver, Colorado area, restores fuel tanks, =
assuming he is still around. He cuts a small opening into the tank to =
allow him to sandblast the interior before installing a coating system. =
<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Good =
luck.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:=
p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>=C2=A0 =
Ron<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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Triumphs &lt;[email-masked]&gt; <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>David Gunn<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 12, 2024 6:42 =
PM<br><b>To:</b> [email-masked]<br><b>Subject:</b> [TR] TR2 gas =
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class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>I have a =
1954 TR2.&nbsp; I redid it about 12 years ago, and it ran great.&nbsp; =
Unfortunately, I had some health issues, and it sat until =
recently.&nbsp; I am redoing all of the brakes, clutch cylinder, carbs, =
fuel pump, etc.&nbsp; I found thick black tarry stuff in the sediment =
bowl of the fuel pump and bottoms of the carbs.&nbsp; I removed the gas =
tank, and it appears the same stuff is in there.&nbsp; So, I am =
attempting to clean out the gas tank.&nbsp; I used muriatic acid, low =
dilution, and now there are sheets of rust like material coming lose, =
and the black stuff seems to still be in the bottom.&nbsp; I would like =
to have it dipped in a hot tank, but can't find one in California (where =
I live) or Reno NV.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;=
</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Does =
anyone have any suggestions?&nbsp; Either a hot tank business in CA or =
NV? I have thought about taking it to a welder, have the top cut off, =
sand blasted, and then thee top re-welded.&nbsp; The tank is original, =
and appears to be solid and in good shape, except for the black stuff. =
The are no pin holes, and doesn't leak when filled with =
water.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;=
</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Thoughts?<o=
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