| To: | lew <lsmc@lightspeed.net> |
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| Subject: | Re: rusty gas tank |
| From: | Joe Worsley <worsley@ebicom.net> |
| Date: | Mon, 23 Feb 1998 21:34:13 -0800 |
| Cc: | triumphs@Autox.Team.Net |
| References: | <00bb01bd40bd$2c00f9e0$d851d8cc@default> |
lew wrote: > > I have the tank out of the car. I talked to a local radiator man and he > said the tanks he uses just strips off the paint. He also said that some gas > tanks have a high zinc content and "tanking" them could ruin them. > Is this guy just blowing smoke or does he have a point? > thanks, > Lew Most steel containers for gas have a coating of "tern plate" on them. I'm not sure what it's composed of. I always thought it was a tin compound but I don't know for sure. Joe worsley 80 TR8 72 TR6 Tupelo, MS |
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