Subject: [Healeys] Gas Tank Restoration

From: "Al Fuller" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2025 20:59:54 +0000

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I am in the process of reviving a car that has sat for several years.=20
The gas tank was partially full of old gas, which when pumped out=20
brought out a lot of rust. As such, I am thinking I will be needing to=20
clean out and restore the inside of this tank.

Do any of you have experience with any of the gas tank restoration kits=20
on the market? If so, please share your experience of using it and how=20
it performed over time.

I'm sure others will offer other opinions, such as 'just use muriatic=20
acid', 'just use vinegar', 'just use Coca-Cola', etc... - So, I'll bite:=20
If you have actually used something other than a commercial kit, please=20
share those experiences, too!

Thanks in advance.

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Al Fuller
714.335.0248 Mobile

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<div>I am in the process of reviving a car that has sat for several years.=
 The gas tank was partially full of old gas, which when pumped out brought o=
ut a lot of rust. As such,=C2=A0I am thinking I will be needing to clean ou=
t and restore the inside of this tank.</div>
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"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Do any of you have experi=
ence with any of the gas tank restoration kits on the market? If so, please =
share your experience of using it and how it performed over time.</div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr"><br /></div><div dir=3D"ltr">I'm sure others will offer other =
opinions, such as 'just use muriatic acid', 'just use vinegar', 'just use=
 Coca-Cola', etc... - So, I'll bite: If you have actually used something oth=
er than a commercial kit, please share those experiences, too!</div><div di=
r=3D"ltr"><br /></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks in advance.=C2=A0</div><div d=
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=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<br />Al Fuller<br />714.33=
5.0248 Mobile<br /></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><br /></div>
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From: Hank Leach via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2025 23:12:31 +0000 qRlQFAOmNAXHwrWuOG1fixVq1YVmu9E80mCR8JKC0h2oz/4o24xY+XMkHUi8UJzADkqxqtkiqEXUpwhORGWrPXyfCYhi3zbD2ULhcouNvqcpEsg4kmtX4ud7 FrEf333X7buyEfPwx0e/Vg==

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<div>Al- I had the best luck with Monk brand vinegar-2 gallons worth per =
tank-sloshed and distilled overnight. One tank on a Jensen GT was so full =
of sludge-a full tank of gas must have been in it when stored- that one =
took a week of soaking in vinegar to get it cleared out. I tried some =
commercial-expensive cleaners- but good old store bought vinegar seemed to =
do the best job. You wont get it all out if really bad but it should get =
most of the crud removed and make the tank ready for a coating.&nbsp;</div>
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<div>I bought a kit from Moss to slosh it and another =
time from Eastwood and found the one made by Rustoleum to be the best =
coating. HOWEVER, be aware that sloshing a coating can plug the fine screen=
 at the outlet of the tank so remove the sender and reach in and wrap the =
outlet to prevent coating it. I think I slipped a rubber hose over the unit=
. It's a messy job and when you slosh, you need to work quick rotating the =
tank to cover as much of each side as you can. Probably not enough stuff to=
 get the top of the tank but you can do the bottom and sides in that =
time-which are most important. Hank<br>-------------------- <br><br>From: =
"Al Fuller" &lt;[email-masked]&gt; <br>Reply-To: "Al Fuller" =
&lt;[email-masked]&gt; <br>To: "Shop Talk" &lt;[email-masked].=
net&gt;, "Ahealey help" &lt;[email-masked]&gt; <br>Sent: April 11, =
2025 at 2:38 PM PDT <br>Subject: [Healeys] Gas Tank Restoration </div>
<div>I am in the process of reviving a car that has sat for several years. =
The gas tank was partially full of old gas, which when pumped out brought =
out a lot of rust. As such,&nbsp;I am thinking I will be needing to clean =
out and restore the inside of this tank.</div>
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<div>Do any of you have experience with any of the gas tank restoration =
kits on the market? If so, please share your experience of using it and how=
 it performed over time.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>I'm sure others will =
offer other opinions, such as 'just use muriatic acid', 'just use vinegar',=
 'just use Coca-Cola', etc... - So, I'll bite: If you have actually used =
something other than a commercial kit, please share those experiences, too!=
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<div>Thanks in advance.&nbsp;</div>
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=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<br>Al Fuller<br>714.335.0248 Mobile</div>
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