Re: rust flakes in fuel tank

[cobram@juno.com]

Hi Paul:

Radiator shops can hot tank the unit for you, followed by an application
of a sealant to the insides of the tank.  If you want to try to clean up
yourself, an old trick in my mispent motorcylce riding youth was to fill
the tank with sand and water, and swish away, cleaned out the rust very
well.  I would still recommend a tank sealant application afterwards, as
there may be pinholes just waiting to "breath free" once you get rid of
the rust.

BCNU,



On Wed, 14 Apr 1999 18:02:52 -0600 Paul R Anderson <audistuff@juno.com>
writes:
>I have a very irritating problem.  I have revived an 84 5000 turbo 
>which had been sitting for 4 years.  There is now an abundance of rust 
>flakes in the fuel tank.  Is ther an easy solution?  Any BTDT?  I have 
>drained the tank and wiped it out twice and the problem persists.  The 
>flakes collect on the intake screens of the fuel pump well and plug it 
>up.  The the car runs really poor until it is turned off for a while 
>and the flakes fall off the screen.
>
>Thanks,
>
>
>Paul Anderson:
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