[Farmall] [AT] Gas Tank Liner

[cdhorn at aol.com]

I wouldn't put ethanol into anything built before the 80's, and then only  
if it's not air cooled or 2 cycle.  Ethanol has  has been the biggest  boon 
to the small engine repair business.
 
 
Clark
F-20
 
In a message dated 12/28/2009 8:32:15 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
mikesloane at verizon.net writes:

I have  relined several tanks, and the results have been successful. I 
suspect  that all of the various products are pretty similar and tend to 
go with  the cheapest. The one I used came from Eastwood's  
<http://www.eastwood.com/gas-tank-sealer-kits.html> and came as a  kit 
with a "metal wash" and "etching" chemical to be used first, followed  by 
the liner.  It is important that the tank be cleaned out before  using 
any kind of liner, or the material will come loose as the rust  chunks 
flake away from the metal. What I do is put a gallon or so of soapy  
water in the tank, followed by a 2' length of heavy chain. I close all  
the openings up and "agitate" the whole mess for about half an hour or  
so, with the chain banging around inside. (I strap the tank to a raised  
tractor rear wheel turning in first gear, but there are probably other  
methods that work as well. See:  
<http://public.fotki.com/mikesloane/farmall_140/140_tank_clean1.html>)

Some  folks use small rocks or old bolts instead of chain, but I prefer 
the  chain because it is easier to remove (and I am sure that there is 
nothing  left behind). After the agitation, drain and rinse the tank out 
with water  at least twice and then dry. I have used the "exhaust" of a 
shop vac to  pump warm air into the tank while it is sitting in direct 
sun - that dries  it out pretty quickly. Then apply the liner as per the 
manufacturers  instructions.

Another source of liner is virtually any local motorcycle  shop - 
motorcycle tanks seem to be prone to pinhole leaks, and all the  shops 
stock liner/sealer kits. I had heard at one time that a product  called 
"Kreme" was not resistant to gas with ethanol in it, but that was a  
couple of years ago and may not still be the case. I would look on the  
container for some indication that the product is resistant to ethanol,  
as almost all the gas these days seems to have some ethanol  added.

Mike

Ben Wagner wrote:
> Hello,
>  
>  
> 
> I have heard plenty of ideas of how you can  line a gas tank.  I have also
> read that some liners will patch a  pinhole leak, which my Super A's tank
> has.  Did any of you need  to reline your tank, and what did you use?   I
> have seen a  product called Red Kote.  Is this what the company says it 
is?
>  
>  
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Ben Wagner   
> 
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