Subject: Re: HELP V8 Quattro

[Nate Stuart]

I've used the same stuff on two other cars with similar results. Worked
great for me. The stuff I used was called Magna Steel.

Later!
-Nate

> Darin Nederhoff repaired the tank in his CQ
> with some stuff called Quick Steel which he
> bought at Wal-mart.  His leak was up near
> filler neck, but this would sure be worth a try
> before removing the whole rear suspension
> to replace the tank.
>
> On Tue, 14 Nov 2000 19:18:58 -0800 (PST) james accordino
> <ssgacc at yahoo.com> writes:
> >
> > --- GEORGE MILLS <gamills at ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
> > > a tank, that's it. No moving parts, nothing
> > > 'lectrical. If you want to
> > > get a used one, just dress it up before install.
> > > I'll go with Big
> > > Steve (or is that Steve the Big? :) on this one, try
> > > to patch it. 5+
> > > hours seems good to me to R&R the tank. I think it
> > > would take me twice
> > > that working from the ground. The tank was put on
> > > first, THEN all the
> > > other stuff. The tank on my 87 5kq is still good,
> > > working on 14 years
> > > now. Maybe they used cheap tanks on V8's :)
> >
> > Is it something they use on the roads in Mass.?  My
> > 200 came from Mass., and some of the parts underneath
> > were eaten alive by the metal termites.  My 85 5kt,
> > which has about the same mileage, spent its life in
> > N.J. mostly and looks new underneath by comparison.
> >
> > Jim Accordino