[Ford-ferguson] 1952 fuel tank

[Mike Sloane]

Chuck's advice is good, but you can also get gas tank sealer kits from 
your local motorcycle dealer, JC Whitney <www.jcwhitney.com>, Eastwood 
<www.eastwoodco.com> and others. Prices vary, but POR tends to be on the 
high side.

As to cleaning the gunk out first, that is another story. What I do is 
put a couple of 2' lengths of heavy chain inside the tank, put in a 
gallon or so of soapy water, and seal every opening. Then I strap it to 
a tractor rear that has been raised off the ground and let the tractor 
run in first gear for a half hour or so. That pretty well gets all the 
rust and crud loose. Some folks use gravel, old nuts and bolts, etc., 
but the chain has the advantage of being very easy to remove. You can 
also put the tank inside a 55 gallon drum and roll it up and down you 
driveway, but you may find that gets a little boring. :-) Also, I 
suppose two strong people could shake it around, but that sounds to me 
like too much work. After you get the soapy water out and flush the 
tank, you need to dry it completely before using the sealer kits. Just 
follow the directions.

Or you could buy a replacement tank.

As far as the carb settings, on my 2N, the main needle is turned out 5 
turns for the initial setting, but your 8N may be different.

Mike

Chuck Kuecker wrote:
> Rick wrote:
> 
>> Greetings to fellow ferguson owners.
>> I am new to owning a tractor and have the pains
>> of a rusty and sediment filled tank clogging up the fuel line every 
>> hour requiring frequent draining and cleaning.
>> Is there any chance that these tanks are available in
>> poly now? It seems everything is made of plastic these days.
>>
>> also I am looking for the standard carb adjust settings for the float
>> screw and mix screw.
>>
>> any help appreciated
>>
>> Rick
>>  
>>
> I restore old Volkswagens - rusty gas tanks are very common. I've used a 
> product from POR-15 - 'US Standard Fuel Tank Sealer" - to clean and seal 
> the inside of the original gas tanks. Do a search on "POR-15 or got to 
> http://www.por15.com/ - they sell a kit with all the materials needed to 
> restore a tank. Once you remove the gunk and scale and seal the tank, 
> you never have to worry about rust again - or having the tank rust 
> through and leak. I've had success using JB Weld to fix tank leaks 
> before using the sealer. On tank has been going for ten years now - no 
> leaks, no sediment problems.
> 
> Chuck Kuecker
> 
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