DonziDave
07-04-2005, 08:49 PM
Have any of you tried coating the inside of of your tank instead of replacement?
My 18 Classic is 19 years old and I have been been clogging up fuel filters about every 4-5 hours of running. When I dump the gas out of the filter into a glass bowl, I see red flakes that dissolve when you rub them in your fingers. However, there is no hard material. I even pumped the tank dry but did not get any trash......???? I guess I can assume this is rust from the tank. The only thing between the tank and the filter is the AeroQuip fuel hose. What color is the lining inside the hose....red or other?
To the point....If it is the tank, I really don't want to tackle a deck removal to replace the tank without exploring other options. I have been looking into tank cleaners and coatings. Most are applied by pouring the coating in a removed tank so that you can rotate it to coat all sides. Then you dump out the excess. However, I have found some industrial tank coatings made to be spray applied in place. Enough of the rear of the tank is exposed to cut an access for spraying. I could then seal the access with a cover similar to the plate used on fuel cells.
I figure if it doesn't work, I can still replace the tank.
Opinions - Experiance..??
Sorry for the long post....Dave
My 18 Classic is 19 years old and I have been been clogging up fuel filters about every 4-5 hours of running. When I dump the gas out of the filter into a glass bowl, I see red flakes that dissolve when you rub them in your fingers. However, there is no hard material. I even pumped the tank dry but did not get any trash......???? I guess I can assume this is rust from the tank. The only thing between the tank and the filter is the AeroQuip fuel hose. What color is the lining inside the hose....red or other?
To the point....If it is the tank, I really don't want to tackle a deck removal to replace the tank without exploring other options. I have been looking into tank cleaners and coatings. Most are applied by pouring the coating in a removed tank so that you can rotate it to coat all sides. Then you dump out the excess. However, I have found some industrial tank coatings made to be spray applied in place. Enough of the rear of the tank is exposed to cut an access for spraying. I could then seal the access with a cover similar to the plate used on fuel cells.
I figure if it doesn't work, I can still replace the tank.
Opinions - Experiance..??
Sorry for the long post....Dave