Has anyone ever used this ?

US STANDARD FUEL TANK SEALER

http://www.por15.com/US-STANDARD-TANK-SEALER/productinfo/TSG/

Was going to use the tank stripper first... then seal with this...
Its says it will hold up.. Might call the rep first to see what they say about diesels...

Anyone ever sand blast the inside of there tank to remove the paint?

 

I haven't used that product specifically but he rest of their stuff is great. I painted my whole frame with por15. If I had to guess I would say follow the direction to a tee and you should be good to go.

 

If I am doing the labor, I replace the tank...a new tank is under $200 and you are done with it.

 

I see you posted in the other thread too. I remember reading about these issues a couple years ago in the 6.0 area and that it was taking out injectors like mad. Not sure if they've come up with a new way, but at that point I think the general fix was taking tank to a radiator shop to be cleaned, washing tank out with MEK after receiving from radiator shop, then coating with a product like KREEM. There is a TSB for this and quite a few trying to start class action lawsuits. I really don't know where any of it went, probably nowhere. I think a new tank is around $800 and will probably fail again. Ford just blames it on bad or improper fuel and they have the money to talk.

 

If Neals figure is right, then I'm way off. (My memory is pretty rough anyway!) $200 is cheaper than the radiator shop and coating I would think.

 

I see tanks for his van at $170 at RockAuto and $142 through Auto Parts Warehouse with FREE SHIPPING! It is the water which destroys the tank...keep water out and they will last a long time. With that said, I might paint the outside of the tank with POR-15 though.

 

No brainer then. Think I would install a see through filter inline before the pump to watch for those little white flakes in case it starts again. Do you know if there is any improvement to the lining of the newer tanks Neal? Can't help but be curious. Seems all this started right about the time ULSD came to town.

 

I have no idea on the liner, though I wouldn't screw with anything other than a filter head and a spin-on filter w/ water stripper and drain. When you change the filter, you cut the old one open to inspect. I swap out a 1-micron CAT filter every 20k.

 

Yes - I didn't want to post about tank replacement/coating in a fuel filter post...

I have seen a lot of those "replacement tanks" but they are all zinc based coatings.
My understanding is zinc deteriorates with diesel fuel to make a mess again..

I even hate to bring up the fuel tank debate again... uggh...

replace is my answer... to much labor to justify all that if I can get a suitable replacement under 200. I would just like it to be able to withstand a home brew bio diesel...
Again another topic for the bio-diesel board...

 

screw it ... just ordered the spectra F41B tank...

swap and done...

 

Saw that post about the spectra, seems like a nice and maybe permanent solution!? Good luck.