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Subject: [TR] gas tank
From: Dave1massey at cs.com (Dave1massey at cs.com)
Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2011 08:45:31 -0500 (EST)
In a message dated 3/4/2011 10:45:27 PM Central Standard Time, 
nafzigerg at yahoo.com writes: 
> I'm wondering about peoples experiences with cleaning out and coating 
> inside gas 
> tanks (tr-3).  Looking inside I see there are two baffles, resulting in a 
> separate area at each end.  I have some rust in the seam as well as around 
> the 
> exit hole.  I'm guessing that nothing much can be done about the area 
> inside the 
> baffled area.  I'm also not sure what to use to knock the rust loose as 
> I'm 
> afraid that anything i use (bolts nuts ect) might get inside the baffled 
> area 
> and not be able to get it out.  
> 

I took mine to a radiator shop and had it prefessionally cleaned and 
sealed.  That cost me less than $100.  

Dave

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