Fuel tank internal rust clean

Discussion in 'Mech Tech' started by leflipflop, Nov 11, 2019.

  1. Are there any guidelines on rust internal to the tanks? How to clean etc.. future protect?

    Regards
    Kev

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  2. How much rust ;)?
     
  3. Nothing crazy.. but enough for me to see atm. Whilst its all out i wish to address it. Tank was removed and sat in storage dry for some years.. hard to take pics

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  4. Por15 do kits with rust remover, cleaner and sealer liquids. I got a kit a few years ago but finally getting round to using it in the next week or two.
     
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  5. matty

    matty Supporter

    I have seen someone stick some nuts and bolts in the tank and then stick the end of the tank in a cement mixer and ran it for a hour. It came up lovely
     
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  6. Or a new tank, but they are expensive at around £200. We put a new tank in my son's T25, at least we know its rust free and would last a few years. We couldn't be bothered to spend hours cleaning out the old one and risk using sealant inside, which reportedly often fails and peels off.
     
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  7. Dubs

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    I’m always a bit weary of the sealing kits, since me and Zed spent fecking ages tracking down an intermittent loss of power on a customers bus. Long story short, it was a slab of the sealer that was randomly blocking the outlet after about 40 miles....
     
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  8. ^this. If the tank’s really scummy, I’d go for a good used or new one if they’re available.

    If the tank coating is from POR15, I wouldn’t touch it. Everything from them I’ve used has peeled/fallen off.
     
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  9. Tank isnt that bad. Purchasing a concentrated product which can be diluted upto 20ltrs depending on condition. I will rinse the tank first. Fill with the product and rinse. Will update at a later date.

    Product is from Bilt hamber.. called DEOX-c

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  10. mikedjames

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    All those wonder coatings need to go on TOTALLY CLEAN surfaces. Or they come off..

    I once tried using POR-15 in a grotty carburettor float bowl. It fell off and blocked everything..
     
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