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Cowboy 108

10-10-2004 07:30:49




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I'm helping a friend restore a Z Moline. It sat for a very long time in a barn and is in good mechanical shape. The gas tank was half full of gas (if you could call it gas) and had about a half inch of rust sedament in the bottom. We cleaned the tank out with a pressure washer. We had the tractor running in no time at all. But the sedament bowl still gets rust sedament in it from time to time. I remember hearing about a liquid you could pour in the tank where it would coat the inside walls, harden, sealing the gas tank and trapping the rust. Any sugestions or tips are welcome. Thanks

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chvet73

10-15-2004 22:42:01




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 Re: Rusty gas tank in reply to Cowboy 108, 10-10-2004 07:30:49  
Eastwood makes a great kit for tank restoration. I've used it and it's still fine 5 years later.



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Kendall

10-14-2004 08:03:23




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 Re: Rusty gas tank in reply to Cowboy 108, 10-10-2004 07:30:49  
I used Kreem brand gas tank liner in both my Harley and my Super A. I was pleased with the outcome. You can get it at a motorcycle store.



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Geoffrey in KS

10-12-2004 21:21:55




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 Re: Rusty gas tank in reply to Cowboy 108, 10-10-2004 07:30:49  
This has worked for me more than once. Take some old rollers or balls out of bearings and put them in the tank and cap the inlet and outlet. Wire the tank to the wheel of another tractor and go do your fall plowing. When you get done with 20 acres, the tank will be good and clean. It's a lot less work than shaking it by hand too.



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Chris(WA)

10-11-2004 19:48:54




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 Re: Rusty gas tank in reply to Cowboy 108, 10-10-2004 07:30:49  
A company called POR15 has a great product that really works well. Use their entire kit and follow the directions exacty. You will be pleased with the results.



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Big Jim

10-10-2004 21:38:29




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 Re: Rusty gas tank in reply to Cowboy 108, 10-10-2004 07:30:49  
I recently experienced a similar problem on an old rototiller. Bottom of the tank looked fine but rust from the sides and top was flaking off and plugging the filter about every 10 minutes.
My solution was to mix muratic acid and water about 1/2 and 1/2. I added that to the tank and capped it off. I rolled the tank around for about 10 minutes. I dumped the solution out and diluted it a bunch more. Shook some loose crud out of the tank, rinsed, dried, and reinstalled. Several hours of running later, there is not a hint of rust in the filter.
Remember: It is ACID so be careful.

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jakej

10-10-2004 09:04:24




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 Re: Rusty gas tank in reply to Cowboy 108, 10-10-2004 07:30:49  
I use a quart of rubbing alcohol and a hand, full of short wood screws, plug the outlet and let set for several days, shake every once in a while. I cleaned an oliver tank with 12 yr gas but it took 2 times to get to clean metal looks like almost new now.



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Kendall

10-14-2004 14:03:37




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 Re: Rusty gas tank in reply to jakej, 10-10-2004 09:04:24  
A 6 or 8 ft length of chain makes a good cleaner outer too. I rolled my tank over and over with a chain in it and bonus is that you have a shiny new chain! Probably easier to get out because if you grab any part of it, it all comes out. Screws, nuts, bolts get scattered and you gotta hunt 'em down.



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jakej

10-14-2004 17:23:20




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 Re: Rusty gas tank in reply to Kendall, 10-14-2004 14:03:37  
I used the screws because I've had them for 40 yrs and found out that the definition of "Old geezer" is a guy that keeps screws in a Gerber jar, but they were new so what the heck. I remove them with a magnet in minutes.



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Kendall

10-15-2004 13:18:31




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 Re: Rusty gas tank in reply to jakej, 10-14-2004 17:23:20  
I use to have a half a zillion nuts bolts screws of 90 different sizes in baby food jars. Hey, I was a "young geezer" at the time and couldnt bear to throw away a perfectly good looking, functing baby food jar after they were used or dispose of any nut bolt washer on any machinery or equipment we tore down for spare parts. I guess Im just cheap. I have since advanced to lots of the plastic pull out drawers that mount on the wall. Have zillions of nuts&bolts I'll probably never use, but by cracky, I'll most likely never have to buy one. The magnet was a good idea.

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