[AT] Pony Carburetor

Phil Auten PGA2 at hot1.net
Tue Apr 20 15:36:52 PDT 2004


Another product that should work is Ospho. Since it converts the surface 
rust into a different oxide,
the surface can no longer rust.

Phil

At 03:16 PM 04/20/2004, you wrote:

>Hi Carl,
>
>    That's a neat technique for rust-proofing the float bowl.  Do you 
> think that lacquer could do a decent job of keeping the rust down in a 
> gas tank?
>I opened up the bottom of my tank and sand blasted the inside clean.  I 
>then soldered on a new bottom and it does'nt leak, but it did get rusty 
>quickly.
>Maybe this lacquer idea might help.
>
>Grant Weir
>
>
>>From: Carl Tatlock <carllary at Surfglobal.net>
>>Reply-To: Antique tractor email discussion group 
>><at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>Subject: Re: [AT] Pony Carburetor
>>Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 07:55:47 -0400
>>
>>Larry Voris wrote:
>>
>>>Tractor question:
>>>
>>>    I have been having trouble keeping my Pony
>>>running.  The jet would stop up and shut it down.
>>>I removed the carb and dis-assembled.  I found
>>>that it was dry from setting all winter and it was
>>>corroded inside.  Question is, how do I stop the
>>>corrosion?  It has a  pot metal bowl.
>>>Thanks
>>>Larry Voris
>>
>>Hi Larry--   I have a tip that will work--  For years I have used rattle 
>>can automobile LACQUER (only, no substitute) to "paint" the inside bowl 
>>of carburetors.   Lacquer is impervious to gasoline, so it will not 
>>dissolve it.  Just clean bowl, taking off corrosion best way you can, 
>>wash with lacquer thinner, spray or brush in paint and that's it.    I 
>>did one last year on a Model A Ford-- I have done a dozen of them in 
>>previous years and never had one show any sign of failure.   There are so 
>>many paint formulas on the market today you will have to be sure to find 
>>a LACQUER.    Hope this helps,    Carl in VT




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