[Ford-ferguson] 1952 fuel tank

[Rick]

Thank you so much for the advice to follow.
I'll let you know how it comes out.

Rick
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Sloane" <mikesloane at verizon.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 4:40 AM
Subject: Re: [Ford-ferguson] 1952 fuel tank


> 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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