[Healeys] suggestions - Fuel Tank?

[Tim Davis BN7]

Good point, I was aiming at an exterior coating system that would hold up well over the years. My point and experience has been a lined tank holds up very well. I can't remember if the filter you refer to is removable or if the original tanks, as mine is, had them but I coated mine 10 years ago after discovering small leaks and it is leak free today. I bought the sealer from Bill Hirsch, he also sold green engine enamel. I have used this process since the 60s, originally on motorcycle tanks and have never had a problem afterwards. 

Tim Davis BN7 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: warthodson at aol.com 
To: tld6008 at mchsi.com, "healey nut" <healey.nut at gmail.com> 
Cc: Healeys at autox.team.net 
Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 8:11:07 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central 
Subject: Re: [Healeys] suggestions - Fuel Tank? 


Recently, a friend purchased a steel tank & had the exterior powder coated. The heat used in the powder coating process melted a foam "filter" media installed inside the tank near the pickup tube thus creating a big mess inside the tank which was very difficult to remove. 
Gary Hodson 





-----Original Message----- 
From: Tim Davis BN7 <tld6008 at mchsi.com> 
To: Alan Seigrist <healey.nut at gmail.com> 
Cc: Healey <Healeys at autox.team.net> 
Sent: Wed, May 25, 2011 8:50 pm 
Subject: Re: [Healeys] suggestions - Fuel Tank? 


Buy cheap tank,  powder coat the exterior and use tank sealer inside.

Tim Davis BN7

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Seigrist" < healey.nut at gmail.com >
To: "Healey" < Healeys at autox.team.net >
Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 8:25:49 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
Subject: [Healeys] suggestions - Fuel Tank?

All -

I'd like to have an original style tank to replace the cheap Mexican
copy that I bought 20 years ago from the Austin Healey Store in LA
(this tank has now rusted through).  I'm a bit concerned about
corrosion, so I was curious if I should purchase an aluminum tank
(possible galvanic corrosion risk to the car frame) or Moss's new
"high quality repro" metal tank with zinc prepped steel like original.
 I'm not really all that interested in the stainless tanks out there,
they don't look anywhere close to original.

What are your thoughts on this?  Maybe if I just give the ALI tank a
very good strong coat of paint and put on neoprene pads, then risk of
galvanic corrosion should be minimal, correct?

Alan
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