Rust in Gas Tank...
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yeah I got new tank from LMC as well--it's waiting patiently for me to install it. I am just having trouble finding a place to accept my junk gas. (My city will not accept it until special hazardous waste pickup days)
As someone said, LMC's price is $200 rather than $150
As someone said, LMC's price is $200 rather than $150
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maybe he did pay 150 but I,m looking at the newest LMC catalog 1/2 ton -3/4 ton 1948-72 2005 winter edition fB. 23 (page 115,bottom of page ,gas tank components f100 f250 1957-72 item # 2 gas tank in cab part # 43-5005 19.5 gal tank 61-72 price 199.95 LMC's # is 1-800-LMC-TRUCK hope this will help u a little.
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Not sitting here looking at a LMC catalog; but does the new tank also come with the sending unit or do you order that separate or use your old one? Also was it extra on shipping or just base on price?
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I think I paid $26 in shipping to Baltimore, MD. It includes only the tank, you can reuse the sender from your old one.
I haven't gotten around to installing mine yet, I am waiting for a warm day to paint the outside of it.
I haven't gotten around to installing mine yet, I am waiting for a warm day to paint the outside of it.
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From: ATCO, NJ
Other places to get the tank
Try ebay or Jeff's Bronco Graveyard. They have some units at better prices. I am not sure about the quality, though. I have ordered through LMC and their prices are ridiculous.
Also, (I know it was very early in the thread) I recommend against swishing a rusty fuel tank around with 50-100 steel nuts and 1/2 gallon of gasoline inside...think about it. I think I'll just replace mine.
Also, (I know it was very early in the thread) I recommend against swishing a rusty fuel tank around with 50-100 steel nuts and 1/2 gallon of gasoline inside...think about it. I think I'll just replace mine.
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You can use nuts and bolts to bust up the rust if it's not too deep and flaky, you can also use high pressure water to make sure you get all of the rust dust out of the crevices. Afterwards you want to dump some common pool acid to inhibit the rust process and then rinse thoroughly with clean water to neutralize the acid. Then dump in a quart, or so, of alcohol (rubbing alcohol will work), shake it around and the water will blend with the alcohol and allow for more, if not all, of the water to be extracted from the tank. If necessary, place the tank in the sun with a fan blowing into the sending unit hole, then, when dry, coat with motorcycle tank Creme, if desired. Tank Creme costs about $30 for enough to cover about a 6-8 gallon surface area.
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