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| Author: | Morbo28 [ Sat Jan 17, 2015 11:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Question re fuel tank pipe |
Hi all, I'm using a fuel tank clean and restore kit. Step 1 is clean - done Step 2 is prep the metal - done Step 3 is coat the product on the inside walls of the tank. BUT - I note this fuel pickup pipe which will lays at the bottom of the tank.  So I can't coat this or it will not function. I can remove it (even that may be difficult) but I don't think I'd be very easy to re-install! Any advice? |
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| Author: | Convertible Mini [ Sat Jan 17, 2015 12:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question re fuel tank pipe |
You can just remove it but make sure you install a good inline Fuel filter "Before" the Fuel Pump. |
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| Author: | Morbo28 [ Sat Jan 17, 2015 12:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question re fuel tank pipe |
Thanks so much for answering - and quickly! I'll remove it and apply the sealer. Needed to get an external opinion, cheers. |
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| Author: | carbon [ Sun Jan 18, 2015 3:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question re fuel tank pipe |
Morbo, this topic was also discussed on Mk1 Forum couple of weeks back : http://mk1-forum.net/viewtopic.php?f=3& ... ank+sealer |
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| Author: | Morbo28 [ Sun Jan 18, 2015 8:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question re fuel tank pipe |
Wow that is exactly the same issue, thanks Carbon lol  I guess there are no new questions when it comes to minis I maaaaaaaay have just gone ahead and sealed it anyway... I discuss it in my post in the build thread if mildy interested (clicky) As you can see here:  Mine ended up getting covered in it. I blew compressed air through there multiple times when drying, which seemed to keep if free of paint and there seemed to be almost no resistance to the air. But I will test it today now it's sat overnight. I expect I may have to deal with in in some way, surely that is blocked to some extent. |
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| Author: | Bubbacluby [ Sun Jan 18, 2015 3:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question re fuel tank pipe |
How did you paint the inside of the tank? |
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| Author: | Morbo28 [ Sun Jan 18, 2015 3:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question re fuel tank pipe |
Used the POR15 system. Clean, then Prep, then Paint. The paint step involves pouring it in, sealing the holes and rolling it around to ensure full coverage. |
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| Author: | Morbo28 [ Sun Jan 18, 2015 4:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question re fuel tank pipe |
Also by the way there is more info in the build thread - link posted a few posts up. |
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| Author: | Bubbacluby [ Sun Jan 18, 2015 7:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question re fuel tank pipe |
Morbo28 wrote: Used the POR15 system. Clean, then Prep, then Paint. The paint step involves pouring it in, sealing the holes and rolling it around to ensure full coverage. Oh ok, I thought you somehow used a paintbrush and I couldn't figure out how you got your hand in there. Thanks |
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| Author: | cd_design [ Mon Jan 19, 2015 7:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question re fuel tank pipe |
Bubbacluby wrote: Morbo28 wrote: Used the POR15 system. Clean, then Prep, then Paint. The paint step involves pouring it in, sealing the holes and rolling it around to ensure full coverage. Oh ok, I thought you somehow used a paintbrush and I couldn't figure out how you got your hand in there. Thanks He has small hands.....really small. |
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| Author: | peterb [ Mon Jan 19, 2015 8:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question re fuel tank pipe |
why do you want to seal it, it looks fine, or am I missing something. |
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| Author: | Timbo [ Mon Jan 19, 2015 1:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question re fuel tank pipe |
What he said. It looks so clean in there, unless there are pinholes I'd leave it like that. Thats what mine looks like in the Traveller since I recently cleaned it. It lasted 50 odd years without a coating in there, I reckon it will go another 50 now. Tim |
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| Author: | Morbo28 [ Mon Jan 19, 2015 9:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question re fuel tank pipe |
Fair question! There was heaps of crap in there - it sat unused in a shed for 15 years. I expected it to be worse than it was, given the state it looked to start with. So I ordered the kit. After cleaning it I considered leaving it at that, as it came up really well. But this is a full nut and bolt resto I'm doing, so I wanted everything to be as schmick as I could get it. I'm sure leaving it would have had no bad outcome; and I wouldn't be pissfarting around trying to remove an itty bitty pain in the arse filter screen
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