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fuel tank

Posted: 13 Jan 2008, 09:29
by umgum
should i get a new fuel tank the one i have took off has a bit of rust/rot on it not through to the inside
or can it just be cleaned up and treated

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Posted: 13 Jan 2008, 10:36
by toomanytoys
Good wire brush and see how bad it is... any perforation and its not really viable to repair...

Treat it with some rust "converter" and paint with a rest preventing paint.. then brush it with waxoyl or similar... Oh worth replacing any of the rubber breather pipes on there too you need 5.6mm (IIRC) NOT 6mm or 1/4"... 5.6mm is Fuel injection hose available at most good motor factors..
Worth checking the filler rubber connector too