Please help we're stranded!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Just got the word that the tank was full of rust and needed to be replaced, hard to imagine with ony 6000 miles. They are going to replace the tank and filter and hopefully nothing got to the injectors. They said they would have the tank by late tomorrow so all we can do is hope for the best and hopefully they'll have it done seeing we have to be in Norwalk,Ohio by Friday morning for the NHRA Nationals and from there we will venture on up in to Western New York to see the family.
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I would think it was plastic as well. Did ya see the tank? Or will they let ya TD3619? I have fixed many a rusty steel tank by knocking all the rust out that I could. Rise them with Ospho. Than coat the inside with a sealant that i get from a marine supply store for that purpose.
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Originally Posted by arctic y block
Than coat the inside with a sealant that i get from a marine supply store for that purpose.
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It's a fuel resistant rubber type paint that ya pore in the tank and work it around by rocking the tank in yer hands. It was designed for the 6 gallon steel boat tanks. I can't remember the name. I'll try to remember to stop by the marine store the next trip to town. Maybe we can Google it. If I hear the name I'll remember it. Duh! that sounds kinda lame eh.
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Kreem would be similar and do the same thing. I'll call the Marina in the AM and ask them what they got.
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He told me the tank was rusted real bad down around where the fuel pump sits. Regardless the new one is on it's way from Nashville should be here tomorrow and hopefully have us back on the road shortly there after! I'll be posting back shortly to let ya know how we make out! Have a great night guys!
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Yes especially since every one of the Ford tanks I have had on a F series, E series, class A and Class C and even on the F53 chassis were plastic.... I imagine the original owner could have replaced the tank with a larger steel tank....??? very curious...
However it is entirely possible to have rust from the in tank pump pickup assy or from the filler neck or even a bad load of crappy rusty bottom dredges from a old in ground tank on the back roads
By the way I invest in steel tank coating called Kreem on every one of my boats and motorcycles since the early 70s...good stuff...but would be real expensive liner for a 38 gallon fuel cell...not to mention a real pain to spin and swirl coat the entire inside... biggest tank I ever did was the 12 gallon diesel tank on my 77 Rabbit/Golf
However it is entirely possible to have rust from the in tank pump pickup assy or from the filler neck or even a bad load of crappy rusty bottom dredges from a old in ground tank on the back roads
By the way I invest in steel tank coating called Kreem on every one of my boats and motorcycles since the early 70s...good stuff...but would be real expensive liner for a 38 gallon fuel cell...not to mention a real pain to spin and swirl coat the entire inside... biggest tank I ever did was the 12 gallon diesel tank on my 77 Rabbit/Golf
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Originally Posted by Fredvon4
Yes especially since every one of the Ford tanks I have had on a F series, E series, class A and Class C and even on the F53 chassis were plastic.... I imagine the original owner could have replaced the tank with a larger steel tank....??? very curious...
However it is entirely possible to have rust from the in tank pump pickup assy or from the filler neck or even a bad load of crappy rusty bottom dredges from a old in ground tank on the back roads
By the way I invest in steel tank coating called Kreem on every one of my boats and motorcycles since the early 70s...good stuff...but would be real expensive liner for a 38 gallon fuel cell...not to mention a real pain to spin and swirl coat the entire inside... biggest tank I ever did was the 12 gallon diesel tank on my 77 Rabbit/Golf
However it is entirely possible to have rust from the in tank pump pickup assy or from the filler neck or even a bad load of crappy rusty bottom dredges from a old in ground tank on the back roads
By the way I invest in steel tank coating called Kreem on every one of my boats and motorcycles since the early 70s...good stuff...but would be real expensive liner for a 38 gallon fuel cell...not to mention a real pain to spin and swirl coat the entire inside... biggest tank I ever did was the 12 gallon diesel tank on my 77 Rabbit/Golf
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From: Boulder Junction Wi
Originally Posted by goldendagger
everything i drive has high pressure when releshing the gas cap.....
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high pressure
he was making a point that he thought there was too much pressure at his tanks cap when opening, causing some of his problems. i was just trying to verify that this is normal esp. w/todays fuel systems.....he doesn't have a oil burner, it was a gas coach.