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Subject: [TR] TR2 gas tank repair/cleaning
From: David Gunn <ccgunn@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:41:44 +0000 (UTC)
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I have a 1954 TR2.=C2=A0 I redid it about 12 years ago, and it ran great.=
=C2=A0 Unfortunately, I had some health issues, and it sat until recently.=
=C2=A0 I am redoing all of the brakes, clutch cylinder, carbs, fuel pump, e=
tc.=C2=A0 I found thick black tarry stuff in the sediment bowl of the fuel =
pump and bottoms of the carbs.=C2=A0 I removed the gas tank, and it appears=
 the same stuff is in there.=C2=A0 So, I am attempting to clean out the gas=
 tank.=C2=A0 I used muriatic acid, low dilution, and now there are sheets o=
f rust like material coming lose, and the black stuff seems to still be in =
the bottom.=C2=A0 I would like to have it dipped in a hot tank, but can't f=
ind one in California (where I live) or Reno NV.
Does anyone have any suggestions?=C2=A0 Either a hot tank business in CA or=
 NV? I have thought about taking it to a welder, have the top cut off, sand=
 blasted, and then thee top re-welded.=C2=A0 The tank is original, and appe=
ars to be solid and in good shape, except for the black stuff. The are no p=
in holes, and doesn't leak when filled with water.
Thoughts?

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ly:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">I have a 1954 TR2.&nbsp; I redid it about 12=
 years ago, and it ran great.&nbsp; Unfortunately, I had some health issues=
, and it sat until recently.&nbsp; I am redoing all of the brakes, clutch c=
ylinder, carbs, fuel pump, etc.&nbsp; I found thick black tarry stuff in th=
e sediment bowl of the fuel pump and bottoms of the carbs.&nbsp; I removed =
the gas tank, and it appears the same stuff is in there.&nbsp; So, I am att=
empting to clean out the gas tank.&nbsp; I used muriatic acid, low dilution=
, and now there are sheets of rust like material coming lose, and the black=
 stuff seems to still be in the bottom.&nbsp; I would like to have it dippe=
d in a hot tank, but can't find one in California (where I live) or Reno NV=
.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" da=
ta-setdir=3D"false">Does anyone have any suggestions?&nbsp; Either a hot ta=
nk business in CA or NV? I have thought about taking it to a welder, have t=
he top cut off, sand blasted, and then thee top re-welded.&nbsp; The tank i=
s original, and appears to be solid and in good shape, except for the black=
 stuff. The are no pin holes, and doesn't leak when filled with water.</div=
><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-set=
dir=3D"false">Thoughts?<br></div></div></body></html>
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