petrol tank.

[Guest]

One solution to that particular problem, is to remove the pickup pipe, and the fuel gauge sender, pour a packet of ball bearings into it, then shake like hell for as long as you can manage, pour them out then flush, it's astonishing how much muck comes out. Martin.

Sounds like a good idea, and I think I will try it out of interest. Subject to ethanol issue, I might then do a Frost repair and keep it as a spare.

[Duncan Skye]

After sloshing the goop around the tank, make sure you give it a good draining and stand it properly to 'cure'.

When treating mine, I had another tank to hand and as plenty of goop drained out of the first one, I decided to do the second one while I was at it. So I poured the goop into the second tank and left it to sit while I tended to finishing off the first one - cleaning out any residue on the threads, etc. I was called in as dinner was ready and when I realised I hadn't shaken the second tank about I went back to it in all innocence. But the goop had begun to set in the bottom and wouldn't budge!

Although I may have done nothing more than to reduce the internal volume slightly, something else came to mind. If I had a rigid dip tube that wanted to insert itself right to the bottom of that tank, it might not go if there was cured sealant taking up the space. So the lesson here is to make sure the treated tank is rested in such a position to 'go off' so that any space in the bottom that should be reserved for the lower end of a Stag fuel dip tube, is not taken up by a layer of cured sealant.

Best of luck with it.

Duncan, Skye.

[paulbell6]

Thanks for all the comments, which are all duly noted for when the time comes to pop the tank back into the car.

Regards

Paul

[Stagdad]

hi paul ,FROSTS do a tank sealant as do others that pours into the tank then is sloshed about to cover internaly all surfaces .others have used this to good result .stagdad (steve) has done this with his tank ,although he had a novel way of cleaning it first .he may be along to explain .meanwhile google frosts restoration and see what they offer.
steve

Steve is talking about my mixer method.Chuck some pea shingle in and run it for an hour.looks new when finished.

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[Guest]

Bet the neighbours loved that Steve

[martin]

Steve is talking about my mixer method.Chuck some pea shingle in and run it for an hour.looks new when finished.

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That is a brilliant idea, only problem is, not many folk have a cement mixer. Martin.

[Stagdad]

That is a brilliant idea, only problem is, not many folk have a cement mixer. Martin.

You could probably use a food mixer lol

[Bob Heritage]

Or jack the back up & use the back wheel