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 vwsteve
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 posted on October 8th, 2009 at 07:07 PM |
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fuel tank resto advise
Hi all, i am in the middle of repairing rust holes i found in my 356 fuel tank(what fun), i need to find one of those internal seal kits after i
finish the welding, its apparently a liquid you shake around in the tank which dries up and seals the inside, does anyone know where i can get this
from?I am in brisbane, any ideas appreciated,cheers,steve
1 1963 356b porsche coupe
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| posted on October 8th, 2009 at 07:43 PM |
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I think George at Classic Veedub has that product as i am sure that the company that does the chassis treatment has this product,if not check in
Australian Classsic Car magazine.
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| posted on October 9th, 2009 at 05:54 AM |
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Before u use a product like that no matter what brand remove and clean the tank inside and outside with soap n water
get a light hammer and gently tape the underside of the tank to dis lodge any internal rust from the inner skin of the tank dont hit it too hard
then get a few hand fulls of nuts and bolts or some steel chain and put inside the tank and shank it around for 30 or so minutes to futher dis lodge
any rust n gunk
then remove the nuts n bolts and inspect the tank up to a bright light to see how many holes you have
if its more than a few you should really do a rust repair using new sheet steel and weld it in
the repair kits are only recomended for pinholes look up POR 15 and find yr local supplier
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vwsteve
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| posted on October 9th, 2009 at 09:29 AM |
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Thanks for the advise , i will be making sure all pinholes are welded up, i just want the extra protection inside to prevent it spreading, thanks
again.
1 1963 356b porsche coupe
2 1960 karmann ghia cab
1 1965 karmann ghia cab
1 1966 karmann cab
1 1961 split ute
1 1967 split p/van
1 1952 standard bug
1 1963 ragtop
1 1960 ragtop
2 1954 ovals
1 1956 oval baja project
1 1957 oval flying flea
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Dirtbag
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| posted on October 9th, 2009 at 07:35 PM |
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Hi Steve. Once the welding is done, pour a heap of a product called POR15 in there. We used to use it all the time at the hot rod shop and never had
any dramas with it. It's a really good sealer. Might be worth a try for you?
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Dirtbag
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| posted on October 9th, 2009 at 07:37 PM |
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I see VW54 already suggested it. Don't mind me : )
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| posted on October 23rd, 2009 at 11:51 AM |
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Just in case you're not aware:
http://www.vw-resource.com/fuel_tank.html
Found it a great help when I clean and replaced lines the other week.
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| posted on October 23rd, 2009 at 12:56 PM |
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thanks guys
1 1963 356b porsche coupe
2 1960 karmann ghia cab
1 1965 karmann ghia cab
1 1966 karmann cab
1 1961 split ute
1 1967 split p/van
1 1952 standard bug
1 1963 ragtop
1 1960 ragtop
2 1954 ovals
1 1956 oval baja project
1 1957 oval flying flea
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