Got The Holeshot
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Carefully mask off the paint and get this kit: http://www.por15.com/HD-CYCLE-TANK-R...ctinfo/HDCTRK/Originally Posted by big specht
That is funny that every body is bad mouthing that tank kreem cause I did my 70 tank a couple of months ago and I was checking the gas in it last night and found it had started pealed . So pealed all of it out I could and I hope the rest of it don't come lose cause I don't want to acid it out cause I just had the tank painted
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I didn't think that was a dumb question. Actually good point, seems it could be dangerous clanging metal objects together in Gas. I found this thread through the search as I have a tank to clean tomorrow. I appreciate the info on Kreem, I won't go that route. Sounds like the Por15 may be the way to go, especially if it seals small holes too! By the way juggaloclownz18, I'm in 315 too, snow was to deep to play in here between Seneca and Keuka Lakes.
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I used very sharp rocks with some gas and thinner... work pretty well have not had any problem with it so far. Make sure you get some that wont get stuck in the tank like i did lol
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or you could be like my neighbor and put 1 gallon of pure muriatic acid in the tank of his 1957 Chevy and let it sit...overnight. Not much left of the bottom of the tank to say the least. Kreem is good for quick fixes or irregularities, but it does trap residual rust if it isnt cleaned out, now my 200 has a peppered rust Kreem finish. I am going to try POR-15 soon.
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A gallon of acetone and a day or two time will take a kreem cote out... drain the acetone, and hit it with a powerwasher... Worked like a champ on my BR tank... Repeat until clean... Loving the POR15 kits...
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I'm going to try muriatic acid tomorrow, neutralize with baking soda, let the hose run and finish with hot water and a hair dryer.
Might drop in some dry ice to push out the oxygen and solder a penny to the hole or jb weld.
I have a bunch of old tanks so I might even try rustoleum rust reformer.
It goes on like chocolate milk and dries like black glass. Great for rusty car floor pans.
Nothing says its fuel proof however so I.ll do a patch on an old wood stove, let it cure and then soak it with some gas for a few days and see if it melts.
Sure seems pretty inert when it turns the rust to glass.
...or it will turn into the stickiest gloop on the planet and coat the carb to eternal damnation.
Maybe I'll just drive around with a glass IV fluid thing like on hospital shows and forget the tank altogether.
Or a plastic outboard motorboat tank from walmart for 14$ and strap it to the rear racks.
New Plastic tanks are under 100$$ on ebay so I wonder at which point I should give up and buy a new tank.
Oh, how does that plastic screened petcock tube come out of the tanks??
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GO THE VINEGAR! my brother used it on the tank of the 74 atc70 he was doin up and came up bloody nice.
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I have as many dead tanks as I do tires so I sacrificed one today.
Muriatic acid started smoking and actually opened a few new tiny holes that were being held with the outside paint.
Ran water tru it for 1/2 hr and then some baking soda and more hose water.
Blew compressed air and now it's on the front porch with a goodwill hairdryer in it.
Next it comes in by the woodstove for some jb weld so I'll let you know if it works.
Unless I'm mistaken, plastic tanks on ebay are under a hundred so if I cant fix it for 5 bucks, best part of 50 for por 15 almost makes sense for a new tank for me.
The upside down 55 gallon drum I was using for a workbench sure looks pretty now with very interesting patterns of rust and non rusted areas.
Keep a hose handy, wear goggles and full set of clothes.
do NOT breathe those fumes!!!
You're very lucky to not have leaks.
I usually run a foot or more of clear fuel line so it drops to a pretty big loop which will trap some heavy sediment.
Then I periodically yank the hose off the tank, let it throw up the debris and it seems to feel better, or at least I do.
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