Need Source for Formal T&C Fuel Tank
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thrashingcows
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Generally the wagons are no go in the aftermarket. Pretty much need to find a clean original, or have yours serviced and repaired.
Thanks......I was kinda afraid of that. I did check with a couple of local shops, most are radiator shops that boil it out like a radiator and you have the option of a liquid liner, but no guarantees. One will cut it open, bead blast and weld holes, then weld it back together, but cost is prohibitive ..aprox 2.25 times the cost of a new Imperial tank.
Just going to drop it and hope for the best.
thrashingcows
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Is it leaking?
I would do as you suggest...drop it and take a close look for any holes. Then clean out the inside, and if there is rust, then put in some ear plugs and toss in some small lengths of chain, or nuts and bolts, and then gently start agitating it.
Once mostly clean I personally would fill it with some molasses and water....about 10 to 1 mix of water to molasses, but you can mix it 5 to 1 f you want it to act faster. Then let it sit for 3-10 days. The molasses will eat away any rust and leave it nice and clean. I have cleaned many parts this way, and it's very effective. I buy my molasses from a commercial animal feed store in a 5 gal pail...much cheaper that way.
Then once clean install it. I would run a small cheap plastic fuel filter for a while before the fuel pump. Chances are there is a lot of sludge, varnish and residue in the fuel line, and that going into a fuel pump will only shorten the service life of the fuel pump. I personally run two fuel filters on all my vehicles...one before, and one after the fuel pump.
The molasses is something I have never heard of but it makes sense that mixing it with water allows the acetic acid in the molasses to attack the iron oxide. As you mentioned it would be slow.
I have had good luck using "Evaporust" http://www.evaporust.com/evaporust.html
one warning however so not use it on tempered springs. I put a couple of window regulators in this solution for 48 hours and both springs broke. I am assuming the chemical has a reaction that causes the carbon in the steel to try and realign it's self causing stress fractures. It works great on anything I have ever put in it. My only concern is how thin will the tank be once the rust is removed, and with the amount of ethanol in the fuel these days will I be doing this again in 6 months or a year.
I will remember the Molasses trick...Thanks!
Thanks, this is the same service I checked on locally. Price was $695 to recon the tank with a 36 month guarantee. Seems pretty expensive but may be the only option if the tank is too thin after I use the evaporust. Tank does not leak just has a 35 years of junk in it and keeps clogging the filter and the fresh fuel dissolves the varnish and causes it to surge and run rough.
thrashingcows
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Give these guys a call....they custom build SS fuel tanks. They may even have your pattern in stock and can build you a new tank. If not you can send them your tank, and they will build you an OEM unit. Not sure of the cost...but at almost $700 for a "Renue" I would probably rather spend that on a new SS tank. ;)
http://www.rockvalleyantiqueautoparts.com/ndex.htm
http://www.rockvalleyantiqueautoparts.com/ndex.htm
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