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Old 06-03-2018, 10:35 AM
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ol'George, I always appreciate your advice and value your opinion......
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Old 06-03-2018, 04:13 PM
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ol'George, I always appreciate your advice and value your opinion. Thanks for commenting.

It is leaking. Once I got the tank all cleaned up I found several pin holes in the bottom. So,.. my concern is the rust inside the tank. Through the agitation process I feel fairly confident that I have removed all the loose scale but there is still surface rust on the bottom. The KREEM process involves removing the rust with phosphoric acid, rinsing with MEK followed by coating with the sealant.

I could solder the pin holes from the outside, but.. what would you suggest I do about the rust?
Thanks for the info. My concern was rust also but I see a few of the home made Electrolysis tanks here that could work well also I suppose. I think I will try the kit you have. I wont be leaving gas in it when not in use.
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Moisture in the air, or in the tank from contaminated fuel, will cause rust.
clean fuel in the tank will not rust.
I 'd leave fuel in the tank rather than a dry tank.
And if stored for a year with non usage, drain it and replace with fresh/clean fuel.
Now that is what I'd do, everybody is different and we all have various experiences.
If you chose to use a liner, the most important thing is it has to be clean, clean clean, or it will let moisture under it.
And also if you line it, solder the leaks first so moisture cannot get in there and under the liner from the outside.
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....Electrolysis tanks.....
I was thinking 'bout that too cooperino. Member smalljob has done some nice work with his and put up a link in one of his threads;

http://www.onlycubcadets.net/forum/s...297#post455297

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....everybody is different and we all have various experiences.....
Amen to that sir!

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.... if you line it, solder the leaks first so moisture cannot get in there and under the liner from the outside.
I think that's a great idea ol'George. Thanks.
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Old 06-27-2018, 07:04 PM
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..... if you line it, solder the leaks first.....
So that's what I did,

Soldered up all the pin holes in the bottom of the tank and then etched, cleaned, dried, and sealed the tank following the instructions in the Kreem kit. I followed the recommendations for "extra protection" and applied a second coat of sealant. As I am not too interested in a major paint job right now, I opted for the quick and dirty rattle can red. Since I had to cut the original straps that held the tank to the brackets, I picked up this 'Breeze, Make a Clamp' kit to make your own hose clamps at my local Ace hardware store. To protect the tank, I installed them over some strips of epdm rubber roofing.

https://www.amazon.com/Breeze-Clamp-...e+make+a+clamp

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That repair looks great!
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Thanks Terry, I appreciate that.

The process of etching and sealing the tank actually lasted over about 4 days and I could see how if someone thought this might be a 2 hour project, they might be disappointed by the results.

The first round of etching with the phosphoric acid lasted overnight and failed to remove all the rust in the tank. It did though, open more pin holes in the bottom of the tank. So, after cleaning and soldering more pin holes, I went for another overnight etching treatment, this time with a more concentrated solution of acid. After 3 rounds of this process I felt confident that there was no more rust and that all the holes had been plugged.

Thanks again.
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Good job on the repair, I am surprised you could not find a replacement tank though.

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Old 06-29-2018, 06:32 AM
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Thanks Mr darkminion_17, I appreciate that.

You know, I didn't even think of looking for a replacement...

..always been a fix what I got kinda guy. So you're right, iiwii.
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