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jasonbass
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Posted: 18 Sep. 2019 at 9:58pm |
ive already stripped it down was going to try and reseal it but does this look to far gone?
ive been looking
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Bill Norris
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I had mine sealed 25 years ago and never had an issue. Way cheaper than buying one.
Bill
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can i seal over all that rust in there?
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All kinds of ideas on cleaning the insides have been discussed....GooGle.
One of the best is strapping it to a jacked up tractor wheel with a handful of nuts and bolts in it.....have also heard variations of that.....golfballs, BBs, buckshot, etc. If you're gonna seal it anyway....shaking it with nuts and bolts and some mineral spirits will clean alot. (most of its probably loose scale anyway) Lots of variations....search Google for discussions here and old tractor forums. |
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jasonbass
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yeah ive done that but the inside still looks like this, ive worked on this tank for months now with different chems and whatnot. in the pic with the borescope thingy there's alot of rust i just just asking people on here what they thought before i throw this tank away and buy a new one.
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A radiator shop could clean it out for you.
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jasonbass
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I did not know that! I will call my local radiator shop tomorrow,
Its not far from me
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19Cargo42
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Just out of interest, did you try electrolysis?
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jasonbass
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Ive not tried that, i did youtube it lol
I tried with rocnroll said with rocks and vinegar Then i let it sit in vinegar for days Then i put it in a parts washer (at my work) The i stared at it wile drinking a beer.. |
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19Cargo42
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I Youtubed it as well and it looks like it works okay on tanks with relatively light rust, but I'm not sure how it would handle this. Since I'm asking kind of oddball questions, here's another: Is there any chance of getting a sandblaster nozzle in through the filler tank and the fuel sender hole? I know it won't catch everything, but it might get enough off so you could then seal it with POR 15. The tank looks so good on the outside, I'd just hate the idea of scrapping it.
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A number of kits out there. POR-15, Eastwood, Bill Hirsh. Usually 3 parts—rust removal, metal etch and sealer. Or similar parts. Good luck. If it’s original, try to save it
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I think POR-15 is gas proof. That stuff is wicked tenacious.
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A lot depends on how badly you want to save the tank, and how much time and effort you are prepared to put in.
Mine was bad, but i have no option to get a new one. I had to save mine. I cut an end panel out, got in there with mechanical equipment, cleaned it out so that the metal was shiny new, cut and formed a new end panel, had it silver soldered in, and then lined the tank for future rust protection. This is more effort than most would go to to save a tank, but my point is that almost any tank can be saved if you really want to save it.
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Bill Norris
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I should have mentioned I had it done at my local radiator shop. They cleaned it for me, but I'm not sure how they did it.
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I called my radiator shop and they said they could do it and seal it for 190 bucks. Which is around the price i can get a "new" one for. Im not sure what i wanna do i would really like a plastic tank.. has anyone had experience with plastic tanks? Underseat plastic tank that is
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Joe DeYoung
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I've had a few jeeps in my shop with plastic tanks and I noticed that the gas caps didn't fit to well.
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I've had a few jeeps in my shop with plastic tanks and I noticed that the gas caps didn't fit to well.
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