[SEL] semi- OTgas tank sealer question

[Curt]

Bill,
I think the tank sealer you are referring to is a white rubbery stuff 
that is not two part. You slosh it in the tank and pour out the excess.
I'll tell you a story that may have you reconsidering using it. When I 
got my Abby tank the tank has been sloshed with the product you mention. 
For some reason it did not adhere and before long chunks were coming 
loose and clogging the fuel pick up line. I took the tank out and began 
a LONG process of soaking it in lacquer thinner to get the stuff loose. 
Then piece by piece I removed them thru the gas filler hole with a pair 
of needle nosed pliers. Once done and dried I used a 2 part gasoline 
proof epoxy to slosh the tank with. Joe (in Maine, can't think of his 
last name at the moment) used to sell it under the QuicPoly name. It is 
good stuff! I think it has changed hands and was sold under the XP2000 
name for a while. I just tried and couldn't find it again on the net but 
did find this product.
http://www.caswellplating.com/aids/epoxygas.htm

I have had the 2 quarts of QuikPoly for a lot of years now and it is 
good stuff. I have used it on my Ford tractor gas tank and all the gas 
engine tanks as an extra insurance policy against leaks. So far it is 
still in place and working well. It is very thin like water and it 
allows you to slosh it all over the inside of the tank before it sets 
up. It sets in a couple of minutes so you better be quick about it. I 
believe your tank will have baffles within and the thick product you 
mentioned may well fill in the cross over holes. The thin QuikPoly is 
not as apt to do that. The this QuikPoly will also do an excellent job 
of tieing (sp?) up the loose rust and grit leaving you with a clean tank.
Just my thoughts for what its' worth.
Curt Holland
Gastonia, NC

bill at antique-engines.com wrote:

>Joe - understand and appreciate. I've been washing/rinsing. I'm afraid
>since rust has started, not sealing it will only allow more rust and scale
>to develope and get into the gas.
>Not too worried about cost of repair since you can't buy these tanks -
>it's for a 1969 Javelin SST (not mine, my brother's)
>Looks like condensation got to it.
>Tank is off and sitting in my garage. I rinsed it with clear water 3 times
>Sunday.
>If I find a used tank, I'm probably looking at $200 - $300 for tank plus
>shipping. Then I wonder about condition since it will be at least 30 to 35
>years old and from a parts car that has sat for how many years. So, it may
>not be perfect, but there is some logic perhaps in attempting to salvage a
>"know condition tank".
>I have considered simply giving it a very good cleaning, using rock, nuts
>n bolts, whatever, to swish around in there to break things loose.
>At this point, nothing is settled and I'm open to options such as yours!
>(besides, Scot will pretty much go along with whatever I tell him to do
>with it, he'd spend the money on it)
>
>I'm also of the thought that whatever comes of this, it will be an
>education for the next old engine I fix up! (like my Associated water
>cooled with the cool gas tank with the raised name, or my herc, or F&J, or
>whatever that has a steel tank)
>
>Bill
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>>Hi Bill,
>>
>>Concerning Gas Tank Sealer -
>>I don't mean to sway business away from Lee.
>>Even at 2 qts. you're talking 60$ plus shipping.
>>
>>Being that you're going to remove the tank anyway - Why not
>>put some aggrigate in it - some solvent and clean it out.
>>
>>Rinse it and dry it good and go with that.  No Sealer.
>>
>>I don't know what a new tank might cost but I would think you're going to
>>spend
>>over half the price of a new one just sealing an old one.
>>And - more work.
>>
>>Just my 2 cents
>>
>>Joe "Pip" Betz said that.
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