[Healeys] Gas tank light rust

Greg Mandas gmandas at yahoo.com
Mon Nov 28 17:18:40 MST 2011


Use Startron I'm all my piston engines, 2 and 4 stroke.

Greg
65BJ8

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On Nov 27, 2011, at 1:25 PM, "David Porter" <frogeye at porterscustom.com>
wrote:

> Pretty sure I mentioned this a few days ago. A new product Star Tron. An
> enzyme fuel restoration and stabilizer. It also breaks up water globules
and
> disperses them so it is burned along with the gasoline and ethanol.
> A small amount of surface rust is not an issue to worry about.
> I wouldn't add metal prep acids to a tank, likely to cause seal and gasket
> degradation issues (WAG)
> dave
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Bob Spidell
> Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 11:16 AM
> To: Jackson Krall
> Cc: Healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Gas tank light rust
>
> Then apply a good gas tank sealant.  I've had the Bill Hirsch product in
the
> BJ8 for over 20 years with nary a problem
> (on what passes for gasoline in California, to boot).
>
> Bob
>
>
>
> On 11/27/2011 9:56 AM, Jackson Krall wrote:
>> At Home Depot you should find "Phosphoric Prep and Etch" by Klean-Strip in
> the paint dept. and "Metal Prep Dip Rust Remover" by Zep in the cleaner and
> chemical isle over near the chainsaws.
>> Best
>> JK
>>
>> On Sun, Nov 27, 2011 12:34 PM EST Ron Ray wrote:
>>
>>> Folks,
>>>
>>> A friend has his relative new Bugeye fuel tank repaired and now has a
> light
>>> coat of "flash" rust on the inside.
>>> Is the Moss fuel tank cleaner (part number 220-620) the most practical
> way
>>> to remove this light rust coating, or is there a simpler less expensive
>>> process?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>  Ron
>>> _______________________________________________
>>>
>>>
>
>
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