Posted by soybeanjoe on September 23, 2009 at 20:06:13 from (66.213.171.108):
In Reply to: Rusty gas tank on an M posted by Marty from MN on September 23, 2009 at 18:56:24:
Never have split a gas tank & bolted it back together after cleaning but a few years ago we had a diesel fuel tank on a semi tractor split, plate welded in to make a small compartment on one end & welded back together. But you might have trouble finding a shop willing to weld on a gas tank.
On gas tractors with rusty tanks what I do is drain, throw in a handfull of 3/4" raocks then roll / shake it to knowck the rust loose then spray it out with a pressure washer and finally rinse with gas.
Next I take the sediment bulb housing ot of the bottom of the tank, drill out theinside of the opening that goes inthe tank, insert a short piece of 1/4" copper tubing so that it stucks up about 1 1/2" above the filter housing into the tank, and screw back into the tank. That way if any rust flakes off in the tank it will settle below the top of the tubing & not get into the fuel line.
You might loose 1/2 - 1 gal of fuel capacity in the tank but you're not always getting the line / screens plugged with trah & rust flakes.
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