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Offline Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP)

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Petrol Tank
« on: January 03, 2014, 09:22:27 AM »
Advice guys please.I have been on the look out for a spare tank for sometime,Managed to find one apart from a couple of small dents its in very good condition.Want I want to know is inside there is just a couple of rust spots no bigger than a 50 pence piece what do guys use to get these off?This tank makes mine inside look like its come of the bottom of the sea.Also its been drained recently to post but inside its not what I call a petroley smell.do not regonise this could it be methonel residue?As always all advice appreciated.
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Re: Petrol Tank
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2014, 01:43:44 PM »
Hi Bitsa petrol doesn't smell like petrol used to if you get what I mean, as for tank cleaning I've not used anything myself apart from a few nuts and bolts and some petrol, and swish it around then rinse it, there's probably some chemical out there that will work ok for you  ;) cheers Mick.
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Re: Petrol Tank
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2014, 02:01:25 PM »
Cheers Mick,
I have heard of all sorts of things like wash out with coke etc the list goes on and on.At the mo my mate is going to make me a small wire brush on an extended bar so I can get it to the spots which are excessiable from filler cap.As I will not be using it in the near future after(if) this works do I keep it full of fuel or keep it dry stored in the house?
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Re: Petrol Tank
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2014, 02:24:14 PM »
Any acid will do - there are cheaper alternatives than Coke!

Store it in either a warm, dry room or keep it topped up with fuel (and use a stabiliser), just not in a cold, damp garage!

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Offline UK Pete

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Re: Petrol Tank
« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2014, 04:00:26 PM »
Wow all this talk about acid and coke takes me back LOL!
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Offline Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP)

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Re: Petrol Tank
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2014, 07:07:59 PM »
Thanks to all you guys as Steve recommends a warm dry room its now already in there with my exhaust pipes.
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Re: Petrol Tank
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2014, 09:50:58 AM »
There is a method of shifting internal corrosion using electrolysis. Not too difficult to set up and it is pretty effective, I will post it if there is any interest. may even be able to find the original link to where I found it.
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Re: Petrol Tank
« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2014, 06:54:51 PM »
Seamus,
All is appreciated mate
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