Re: alfa-digest V8 #269 - Rusty gas tank - 68 Spider Jr.

[AlfaNeely@domain.elided]

       I seem to recall Hot Rod Magazine cleaning an old gas tank by putting 
kerosene and a length of chain inside.  Swish the tank around so the chain 
scratches off the rust.  Then clean and coat the inside with the stuff 
Eastwood sells for coating gas tanks.
       Or take the tank to a radiator shop.  Afterward, coat the inside and 
paint it with the zinc gas tank paint available from Eastwood.
       Either solution will require removal of the tank, which is not that 
big a deal.

       I still need to dig out the exhaust manifolds I promised you.   

Ciao,
Russ Neely
Oklahoma City

In a message dated 12/05/2001 2:16:22 AM Central Standard Time, 
owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:


> 
> Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2001 18:15:51 -0600 
> From: Brock Butler <butler@domain.elided>
> Subject: Rusty gas tank - 68 Spider Jr.
> 
> While I have it on blocks.  What should I do to get rid of the rust in the
> gas tank?  It doesn't leak and I've flushed the rust particles out.  How do
> I kill the rust and save the gas tank?  If this was a motorcycle I would
> flush it with the acid wash and then coat it with the jet fuel tank stuff
> that seals it forever.  To do that requires rotating the tank.  Is there
> anything I can do while it is in the car?
> 
> Brock Butler

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