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Chuck MC8 (66.156.81.116)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, May 09, 2003 - 7:32 pm: | |
Having removed my fuel tank (Aluminum) to repair a seam leak, I'd like to thoroughly clean and flush it on the inside. Could someone reccomend a proceedure? |
ralph7 (208.148.72.131)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, May 09, 2003 - 10:19 pm: | |
When cleaned what product will addhear to aluminum an stay put? |
Chuck MC8 (68.19.42.170)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 6:55 am: | |
The tank has a vertical crack about 6" high on the
left front corner seam weld. It had been repaired with a product similar to fiberglass cloth and resin. The person had done a thorough cleaning job, but did'nt remove the tank. I just peeled off the repair with my hand, and plan to have the split re-welded after cleaning the tank. I don't know what the product that was used is called, but the tank still leaked after being repaired with it. |
Geoff (Geoff) (66.238.120.98)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 8:34 am: | |
For repairs I usually send large fuel tanks to a radiator shop that has a large hot tank and have them boiled out, flushed, and the inside coated with teflon. Otherwise I just use a hot water pressure washer. |
Chris (68.61.104.53)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 10:03 am: | |
Eastwood may have what you're looking for. Order the catalog while your there, it's got a lot of useful tools and materials.
http://www.eastwoodco.com/aspfiles/Department.asp?SKW=TSC10&UID=2003051010004302&Dep_Key1=spc&Cat=Specialty+Coatings&SubCat=Fuel+System |
Scott Whitney (66.82.9.28)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 9:07 pm: | |
I had to have my tank cleaned once. Did just as Geoff describes. My DD dealer removed the tank and sent it to a truck radiator shop where it was hot tanked, pressure checked, and repainted. Looks and works like new again.
Scott |
eagle 5 (66.90.211.7)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, June 02, 2003 - 10:01 pm: | |
OR.....IF YOU ARE A HANDY KINDA GUY....TAKE IT TO A CAR WASH....(WAND TYPE....PUT YOUR 1.00 IN & STICK THAT THING IN EVERY HOLE YA' CAN FIND....THEN....GO TO A WELDING SHOP & BUY SOME OF THAT STUFF YA' SEE THESE GUYS WELD BEER CANS TOGETHER....GREAT STUFF........ |
eagle 5 (66.90.211.7)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, June 02, 2003 - 10:08 pm: | |
SORRY...WELDING SUPPLY,NOT SHOP |