Outside is fine .. No leaks but has rust inside. Should I find a Radiator shop and have it boiled out or will washing it out with Muratic Acid do the trick without ruining it? Thanks ...
I've heard of people putting a short length of heavy chain (2'?) down in the tank and shake hell out of it to get the rust and scale off. I assume you would use a degreaser/solvent of some sort along with it. Seems I saw something at AutoZone for that. I'd flush it out, fill it up with water and do a pressure test on it (to make sure of no leaks). You could probably use your air-hose with a rag wrapped around the mouth of the tank. Keep us posted, R
I have done motorcycle tanks with marbles in it and shake the heck out of it. Heard of using chains and steel ball bearings too. I opted for marbles cause I been losing mine for years...... anyways, then after I rattled it with marbles I would flush with hot water and then get all the water out and then slosh some of the gas tank sealer stuff in it to coat it. In fact last summer I did an old custom gas tank exactly that way. Dan
Dan try a 5lb. bag of river rock from thr True Value ( smooth edged multi colored pebbles) with a little rust solvent. Wash the rock when your done and dumpem in a flower bed or somethin
Doesn't the Eastwood Co. sell a product that coats and seals the insides of fuel tanks? I don't have a catalog at the moment but I seem to remember something like that... Sam
Decided to go to the radiator shop around the corner. They are going to boil it, line the inside and alumablast the outside for $115. Should be better than new ... Dan
Fill er up with Mollassis. Cheap stuff from a Agriculture store works. Smells worse than the day after you ate bunch of burritos but works like a charm. Let it sit for at least a week full of mollassis. Do I win the most redneck reply with this one?
I've heard of the mollasses trick to. Yes Rudy I would say that qualifies for most redneck reply, but just for today...someone will have a better one tomorrow
