Rusted fuel tank?
#1
Rusted fuel tank?
Is there a decent way to check if the interior of your tank is rusted? Iam thinking about replacing mine, as far as i know its the orignal fuel tank. I just fear that it might be putting crap in my engine.
#6
RE: Rusted fuel tank?
I would just replace it. So you don't have a problem like I did. I was out of town for a long weekend. My neighbor called and said there was gas running down my driveway from under the garage door. The gas tank rusted through just a pin hole but 10-12 gallons later. What a mess we had and it took months for the gas smell to dissapate. I'm lucky the housedid not go up in flames.
Lowell
Lowell
#7
RE: Rusted fuel tank?
I had the same thing happen to me too, in my 70 coupe. Filled it up one day, the next day when I went to leave for school, no gas.[:@] It all leaked through a rusted hole in the tank.[:@] That was back in high school-1989, luckily gas was only $1.10/gal. The good ol days.
#8
RE: Rusted fuel tank?
ORIGINAL: zmetalmilitia
I had the same thing happen to me too, in my 70 coupe. Filled it up one day, the next day when I went to leave for school, no gas.[:@] It all leaked through a rusted hole in the tank.[:@] That was back in high school-1989, luckily gas was only $1.10/gal. The good ol days.
I had the same thing happen to me too, in my 70 coupe. Filled it up one day, the next day when I went to leave for school, no gas.[:@] It all leaked through a rusted hole in the tank.[:@] That was back in high school-1989, luckily gas was only $1.10/gal. The good ol days.
#9
RE: Rusted fuel tank?
The only really good way to check it is to remove it.
If the tank is rusted you can get it cleaned with caustic soda and plastic coated on the inside or just buy a new one one because it's cheaper than cleaning & coating.
If the tank is rusted you can get it cleaned with caustic soda and plastic coated on the inside or just buy a new one one because it's cheaper than cleaning & coating.
#10
RE: Rusted fuel tank?
ORIGINAL: boogerschnot
In1989 gas should have been about $.60 per gallon.. You must be running jet fuel
ORIGINAL: zmetalmilitia
I had the same thing happen to me too, in my 70 coupe. Filled it up one day, the next day when I went to leave for school, no gas.[:@] It all leaked through a rusted hole in the tank.[:@] That was back in high school-1989, luckily gas was only $1.10/gal. The good ol days.
I had the same thing happen to me too, in my 70 coupe. Filled it up one day, the next day when I went to leave for school, no gas.[:@] It all leaked through a rusted hole in the tank.[:@] That was back in high school-1989, luckily gas was only $1.10/gal. The good ol days.