[AT] Question

[Cecil R Bearden]

I think the problem is the ethanol gasoline.    All gasoline has ethanol 
in it just how much is to be determined...   They use the ethanol to 
adjust the octane level. I had a generator that was always having rust 
in the fuel line if you moved it.   I put a tube in the fuel valve to 
raise the intake level of the valve up about an inch.   I had to run the 
generator for a week during an ice storm.   I had to add methanol to 
keep the carburetor from icing at 2am ..   When we finally got the power 
back on, I drained the tank and it was absolutely dry when the methanol 
dried.   I vacuumed out the rust with a shop vac, it had about 3 
handfuls in the bottom.   I then reinstalled the tank and it has worked 
great ever since.  Methanol will get the rust moving and then you can 
vacuum it out  when it is all dry.

Cecil in OKla


On 7/30/2012 4:52 PM, Richard Fink wrote:
> To any one that has had a gas tank liner put in and it came loose. I have a 1939 Cat R2 i had the gas tank cleaned and lined at a local radiator shop. Owner said you can fill that up with lacquer thinner thinner and won,t hurt it. Well it is coming off now in chunks. How do i get it all off and put up with the rust.
> Thanks
> R Fink
> PA
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