ausmini
https://www.ausmini.com/forums/

rusty fuel tank
https://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=25304		 Page 1 of 1
Author:  mini-dunger [ Sun Nov 26, 2006 8:59 pm ]
Post subject:  rusty fuel tank
hello everyone
Has anyone had the pleasure of cleaning up an old fuel tank, and treating the rust etc etc ?
I am probly going to half fill it with blue metal(gravel) and kero and shake the crap out of it.
Thats the rust part fixed, is there a way to stop it from coming back? any other ideas will be appreciated.

Thanks everyone
Author:  waznotme [ Sun Nov 26, 2006 9:01 pm ]
Post subject: 
If you have a radiator shop local, take it to them they can
wash it out with acid, comes up mint.
Author:  mini-dunger [ Sun Nov 26, 2006 9:17 pm ]
Post subject:  tank
as a matter of fact I do have one locally. He is a nice guy and would be more than willing to help me out.
Cheers mate,Good Idea
Author:  Mini Mike [ Sun Nov 26, 2006 9:19 pm ]
Post subject: 
I just sandblasted the outside of mine dont know about inside though...Acid sounds good
Author:  edmands_3 [ Mon Nov 27, 2006 2:55 pm ]
Post subject: 
I have never tried it before, but I would probably just get some of that rust dissolver (acid) stuff from supercheap, and put some in the tank and shake it around, and keep doing that until it came out clean. To stop it from rusting again, I would use some rust converter, and mix it with water, then shake it around and leave the tank upsidown so that it can run out of the tank and leave a coating in there. I am not sure how well it would work, but the rust converter is supposed to last 6 months by itself without painting or anything.
Author:  Mike_Byron [ Mon Nov 27, 2006 3:18 pm ]
Post subject: 
There is a petrol tank sealer on the market - some sort of acrylic substance that you pour in and swish around to seal off corrosion and prevent it reoccuring.

I dont have any further information than that on it though. Some of the better auto parts should have information on it.

petrol is fairly hydroscopic (attracts moisture) and any vehicle allowed to stand with unconditioned fuel in the tank will begin to corrode.

Conditioned fuel ??? Fuel conditioner is available for stored cars. It apparently stops water being attracted and or absorbs the water itself without allowing the corrosion.
Author:  britishvita [ Mon Nov 27, 2006 3:30 pm ]
Post subject: 
por15 do a fuel tank sealer i believe, I've never used it but supposably it works well.

For more info see: http://www.ppc.au.com/
Author:  sports850 [ Mon Nov 27, 2006 3:34 pm ]
Post subject: 
Whatever you are going to use , if it doesn't say it's suitable for fuel tanks check with the manufacturer and keep the correspondence so you can abuse the #$@$#@ out of them if it's a problem in the future . I was talking to someone recently at a vintage car display who'd just had to replace the fuel lines , clean the tank and strip and clean the carb because some clown at an auto parts place told him a silicon type product was suitable to use to seal around the neck of the fuel filler , coated the internal surfaces of the fuel lines with crud to the point it reduced the diameter by half . You can imagine the carb after that as well .... Be careful what you use with fuel , also check if it will work with ethanol blends as it looks like the way things are headed ....
Author:  edmands_3 [ Mon Nov 27, 2006 3:54 pm ]
Post subject: 
sports850 wrote:
Whatever you are going to use , if it doesn't say it's suitable for fuel tanks check with the manufacturer and keep the correspondence so you can abuse the #$@$#@ out of them if it's a problem in the future . I was talking to someone recently at a vintage car display who'd just had to replace the fuel lines , clean the tank and strip and clean the carb because some clown at an auto parts place told him a silicon type product was suitable to use to seal around the neck of the fuel filler , coated the internal surfaces of the fuel lines with crud to the point it reduced the diameter by half . You can imagine the carb after that as well .... Be careful what you use with fuel , also check if it will work with ethanol blends as it looks like the way things are headed ....


Even if you do check with the manufacturer, just to be safe, put some of the rust converter or sealant or whatever in a container, then fill it up with fuel, and leave it for a week or so and see what happens. That will give you a good indication of whether or not it will be safe in the fuel or not, or whether the fuel will dissolve it or soften it or anything. That is unless you use a product designed to seal fuel tanks :wink:
Author:  drmini in aust [ Mon Nov 27, 2006 7:27 pm ]
Post subject: 
Clean it as you said, then go to a bike shop- they have kits for coating & sealing inside bike fuel tanks. Common problem for them.
Author:  gafmo [ Mon Nov 27, 2006 8:55 pm ]
Post subject: 
being a big surporter of the PPC or POR15 they have a kit for this which is a three step prosess including instructions. They have two sizes, Motor Bikes $68 and car $108
I'm sure the motor bike kit will be the perfect size :wink: but give the a call or Email them
and you can do it yourself 8)
Page 1 of 1 All times are UTC + 10 hours
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group
http://www.phpbb.com/