Hi all!
Judging by the amount of shit that ends up in my fuel filter im saying the bottom of my fuel tank will be a swamp of rusty dirty goo.
And being quite a novice with this sort of thing i was wondering if any1 or every1 give me some advice on cleaning out the fuel tank.
Is it worth it? it it a hard job? once the tank is taken out is it easy to clean? is it hard to take the tank out?
any help would be much appreciated
thanks all
Hi Thumper,
It's not a hard job to pull the tank out but you'll most likely need to get a new gasket for the fuel gauge sender before you re-install.
If it's too badly gunked up to clean at home, then I suggest you take it along to a radiator repairer who can do a chemical clean. They all usually have a chemical bath for stripping the paint off radiators before repairing them and it'll be big enough to submerge a tank.
Had my FB tank done when I bought an FC one as replacement (FB too hard to find) & had to have them graft the FB filler neck onto it.
cheers,
Leigh
If doing it at home - think my fuel tank is not in too bad a nick - how does everyone recommend how to clean the inside.
TIA
My tank was in good nick also with no physical damage or rust. There was sludge inside & the most common suggestion I received was to use methylated spirits. Swishing it around seemed to dissolve a lot of the rubbish but the area I could see still wasn't smooth & shiny. Some small ball bearings would have probably cleaned the surface OK, but without being able to see around the baffle I couldn't be absolutely confident. I decided to take the tank to a radiator specialist as described below. It didn't need any repairs but the modest outlay to have it thoroughly cleaned & tested was worth it. Here's another thread on the subject. I used the same radiator shop for my fuel tank, heater & radiator.
http://forum.fefcholden.club/index.php?topic=26004.0
If the tank is in good shape, you can give it a good clean and then seal it with a POR tank kit:
http://www.por15.com/POR-15-Fuel-Tank-Repair-Kit_p_62.html
Fairly simple DIY job.
The cost is about the same as a radiator mob doing a cleanout. The bonus is that your cleaned tank ends up with an epoxy coating that will prevent further rust.
Cheers,
Harv
similar to POR-15
I used this to reseal my fuel tank.. like brand new now
http://www.kbs-coatings.com.au/product/auto-fuel-tank-sealer-kit/