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 BUGBOY
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| posted on November 4th, 2004 at 07:17 PM |
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Rusty tank
Ok got a fuel tank that got a dose of water in it and has started rusting.
Was going to chuck some rocks in and shake it around abit to clean it up but any ideas of how to treat it to stop it from starting again?
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| posted on November 4th, 2004 at 07:26 PM |
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Take it to a Radiator shop for cleaning
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| posted on November 4th, 2004 at 08:02 PM |
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try this
http://www.ppc.au.com/webcontent20.htm
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| posted on November 4th, 2004 at 09:53 PM |
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use chain not rocks, then you can ensure that there is DEFINATELY nothing left in there.... wash with white vinegar and soak it full of the vinegar,,
it will strip the rust and wont kill the metal too much....
wash it thuroughly then use a tank sealer 
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| posted on November 5th, 2004 at 09:28 AM |
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Like Dave said, if you want to permanently stop it from rusting again, you need to seal the inside. The POR15 Fuel Tank Repair Kit is excellent value
and you can do at least two Beetle tanks with one kit. For $100 plus S&H, it's probably cheaper than cleaning at a radiator shop.
Look here http://www.ppc.au.com/category33_1.htm
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| posted on November 5th, 2004 at 08:29 PM |
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Hey Nath, I just bought a POR15 fuel tank sealer for my beetle, and seeing that i will only need half of it, do you wanna go halves? Gimme a u2u if
you're interested...
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| posted on November 5th, 2004 at 09:02 PM |
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PurpleT3 hit it right on the head, good call. It's not cheap but worth the $$. Just don't tell the wife.
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| posted on November 5th, 2004 at 09:53 PM |
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Everyone beat me to it.
Go the POR15.
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| posted on November 7th, 2004 at 10:56 AM |
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yeah i've used the POR kit, its not cheap but its not that bad. I'd probably prefer to take it somewhere to get properly dipped though, the POR kit
doesnt really remove the rust, it just converts it and puts a zinc coating on it.
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| posted on November 7th, 2004 at 11:26 AM |
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The vinegar will remove the rust and clean the metal.... if you would like to see proof ill get the camera out.... youll have a spotless tank then you
can prep it and POR-15 it
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| posted on November 7th, 2004 at 01:15 PM |
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Ok I`ll give it a go.
Going the rock cleaning method first and then the tank sealer.
Its only a small tank 7lt Its from the spare wheel in my oval.
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| posted on November 7th, 2004 at 04:39 PM |
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use chain not rock, then you can be sure there is nothin in there when you tip it out
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