rust in fuel tank

[broncbuster]

Any fix for a tank that seems to be dumping rusty crud into the fuel? or do I need to replace the tank?

 

[71 LUBER]

Por15 makes a tank cleaning/sealing kit. Check the link to the left of this post for Por15 Depot.

I looked into having a local place re-do my tank and they want $250! I'll buy a new one or use the Por15 kit.

 

[Fishbone]

As long as the tank is solid and worth the effort (and $)... you can have a radiator shop boil it out. Then you can line it or have them do it.

That may be the type of place 71 Luber got his price, but I have had it done around here for much less. I used the por15 kit on a bike tank once and it worked well, but that tank only had minor surface rust. I think for heavier rust I would replace or go the radiator shop route.

 

[tinytim02]

As long as the tank is solid and worth the effort (and $)... you can have a radiator shop boil it out. Then you can line it or have them do it.

That may be the type of place 71 Luber got his price, but I have had it done around here for much less. I used the por15 kit on a bike tank once and it worked well, but that tank only had minor surface rust. I think for heavier rust I would replace or go the radiator shop route.

X2

My tank had some serious rust and varnish issues from sitting for 12 years. It was solid with no leaks, but had tons of crud inside. Cost me $50 to get it boiled at a local radiator shop and about $65 for the POR15 sealer kit. Mine turned out great.

 

[tcjones76]

X2

My tank had some serious rust and varnish issues from sitting for 12 years. It was solid with no leaks, but had tons of crud inside. Cost me $50 to get it boiled at a local radiator shop and about $65 for the POR15 sealer kit. Mine turned out great.

The cost to boil and seal for tiny was $115, poly reproduction tanks are ~$145 to 150 plus shipping, and Tom's has used tanks for $95. Find out what condition on the used, and how much to ship. Or you could go big ticket for a 23-gallon tank.

 

[blubuckaroo]

Get a new tank. You need to carry more petrol anyway!

 

[sellitall]

I just did mine using the por15 kit. It was pretty straight forward, and I did it in a few hours (the tank was already removed from the vehicle). I didn't have a huge rust issue, but it still took a while to get all the tiny pieces of sediment out. If you buy the kit, I would recommend using another type of cleaning agent prior to the marine clean they supply in the kit. The amount they supply you will probably not do the job going by what you said in your original post. If it's really bad, I would do as the others said, and get it boiled at a radiator shop.

 

[bosshoff]

I used this one, and it worked great. I prefer this to POR products.

http://www.kbs-coatings.com/Tank-Sealers_c_7-1-0.html