Rusty gas tank
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Rusty gas tank
What would you guys do if you saw this? Drain and clean? Or just replace with a used or even new unit? I already have a replacement sending unit with pump and all so that's taken care of.
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There are treatments for m/c tanks that involve putting the stuff in the tank and sloshing it around, my son had good results on his RD350 tank. Not sure how you would slosh it around in your tank in situ, but using a paintbrush might work. Citric acid is good for cleaning things up, but you would have to treat the surface afterwards.
Dropping the tank is not a trivial exercise, the diff and rear cradle have to come out, but if you are going down that path anyway I'd get another tank, assuming better ones can be had.
Dropping the tank is not a trivial exercise, the diff and rear cradle have to come out, but if you are going down that path anyway I'd get another tank, assuming better ones can be had.
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There are treatments for m/c tanks that involve putting the stuff in the tank and sloshing it around, my son had good results on his RD350 tank. Not sure how you would slosh it around in your tank in situ, but using a paintbrush might work. Citric acid is good for cleaning things up, but you would have to treat the surface afterwards.
Dropping the tank is not a trivial exercise, the diff and rear cradle have to come out, but if you are going down that path anyway I'd get another tank, assuming better ones can be had.
Dropping the tank is not a trivial exercise, the diff and rear cradle have to come out, but if you are going down that path anyway I'd get another tank, assuming better ones can be had.
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Thanks for the tip, I thought about dropping it all at once but that would be a pain. I'll do just that and drop the diff first. My issue now being, well the diff is out I might as well just put in some 3.63 gears
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I wouldn't. Not at whatever power level you're getting from 7 PSI on an M45, unless you're looking for a pure freeway cruiser with as-stock acceleration in town. And if that were the case, you'd probably be running a small turbocharger rather than a positive-displacement supercharger.
U was thinking to drain the water after it's all done but I guess I could use a pump.
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I didn't see a drain bolt on my tank, I've seen mixed posts on if all tanks do or not. Only thing I've seen is the drivers side of the tank should have a drain but theirs no such bolt I had seen unless it's between the subframe and tank.
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Fuel Tank Repair Kit - POR-15 (por15.com)
I've used this stuff for a couple of Z car tanks. It's worked well for me.
I've used this stuff for a couple of Z car tanks. It's worked well for me.
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