has anyone reco\'d a fuel tank.......

tobys mate · 7 Aug 2006, 11:33 am

hey all im just wondering if anyone has recod their fuel tank themself i know u can get the por 15 kit which i was gunna have a stab at but i wanted to know if it works. is there anyplaces in sydney that reco fuel tanks (u know incase i f@#k up 🙂 ) also what size is a tank out of a 68 1500 beetle as to a L bug one. you all know how it is all the info is apreciated 🙂...........

5lam · 7 Aug 2006, 7:48 pm

How do you mean reco?
repair dints, rust etc? Or just pretty it up a bit?

oval TOFU · 7 Aug 2006, 9:05 pm

i used half the POR15 kit for my oval tank. worked great and much cheaper than paying for someone else to do it...

tobys mate · 7 Aug 2006, 9:53 pm

yea i mean reco as in recondition like make it new or whatever it is they do right.oval TOFU so the por 15 kit works good is it expensive if u dont mind me askin

oval TOFU · 7 Aug 2006, 10:03 pm

abhout $110. that's only for the inside. You really only need half of it, so convince a friend that they need theirs done too so you can split the cost! I'd blast the outside and POR that too (not with the tank sealer obviously)

Kombicol · 8 Aug 2006, 11:25 am

Anyone have any advice on how to deal with a tank which is rusty on the inside?

I finally tracked down an EFI type 3 tank, purchased unseen only to find the careless person I bought it off left it in the rain to fill up with water.

I am thinking of washing it with acid or something similar. Being for EFI, it needs to be cleeeeen.

Volkswagenboy · 8 Aug 2006, 11:46 am

You can also buy the cleaner from Por15 if I remember correctly, not sure though.
-Staggers.

pete wood · 8 Aug 2006, 8:07 pm

oval TOFU wrote:i used half the POR15 kit for my oval tank. worked great and much cheaper than paying for someone else to do it...

I did the same, although I remember the kit being $45 dollars not $110. Did a great job. It was recommended to me by a mate who makes custom tanks for bikes. The hardest job is getting the tank dry after rinsing the cleaners out with water. I found a hairdryer best for this.

vw54 · 9 Aug 2006, 7:51 am

your better off cutting the rust out and patching with new steel.

Ive done this to a few tanks before and no problems make sure you givet he tank a good wash out with water first.

tobys mate · 9 Aug 2006, 5:14 pm

vw54 wrote:your better off cutting the rust out and patching with new steel.

Ive done this to a few tanks before and no problems make sure you givet he tank a good wash out with water first.

or kabooooooooooooooooooooom 🙂