[Healeys] Fuel Tank sealers and tires

Sat Oct 28 20:11:15 MDT 2017

I have recently started to price the parts necessary to refresh the interior of my BJ8 (The Silver Bullet).  As the $$'s needed began to escalate, I contacted the Social Security folks about the needed increase in my monthly check...they didn't even respond.

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From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Robert F. Begani <RFBegani at speakeasy.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2017 2:57 PM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fuel Tank sealers and tires

Guys:

You are all correct.  I am going to replace the tank with an aluminum one because I am tired of cleaning out the filters of rust.  As I have not taken the tank out of the car, besides the tank what else should be replaced?

Last week, I convinced my wife we need to stop spending so much every month, as we are living on our retired funds, no pension.  So I tried to explain about how I needed this gas tank before the sale was over.  She started laughing and mention there was the $5,000 sewing machine which was on sale and a bargain.

Isn’t life fun!

Bob Begani

From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Larry Paterson
Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2017 11:49 AM
To: 'Jean Caron' <vintage_roadster_restoration at hotmail.com>; healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fuel Tank sealers and tires

I totally agree.  I just took a gas tank from a 3000 to the dump.  It had a few pin holes in it.  I also can’t understand why people spend so much time worrying about the price of tires.  I understand the issues related to size, as we all know size matters, but why on earth would someone want to cheap out on the very thing that connects us to the road and that our lives depend on.   Shouldn’t the discussion centre on quality, service life and road handling rather than price.

Larry

From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jean Caron
Sent: Friday, October 27, 2017 9:55 PM
To: Simon Lachlan; healeys at autox.team.net<mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fuel Tank sealers

So we have been debating fuel tanks for a few days now and whether or not one should seal it etc. I just checked the Moss website and right now there is a sale on 20% off, a steel gas tank is $189.99, plus $15.00 for oversize shipping.

So this works out to $167.00 for a gas tank.

But if you want to get an aluminium one it's $619.99 minus the 20% which works out to $496.00.

I have difficulty understanding why, someone who drives a car worth around $50000.00 or more, does not want to spend between $167.00 to $500.00 for a gas tank. It blows my mind.

Jean

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From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net<mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net>> on behalf of Simon Lachlan <simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk<mailto:simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk>>
Sent: October 27, 2017 8:38 PM
To: warthodson at aol.com<mailto:warthodson at aol.com>; RFBegani at speakeasy.net<mailto:RFBegani at speakeasy.net>; healeys at autox.team.net<mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fuel Tank sealers

When my tank developed a pinhole leak I just ordered an aluminum tank.  No more issues….cross your fingers, but surely aluminum is the way to go?

(I’d never had any discernible rust inside until it started to smell and just ooze a little fuel. I never did hack the old one apart to look at the filter etcetc)

Simon

From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of warthodson at aol.com<mailto:warthodson at aol.com>
Sent: 27 October 2017 15:17
To: RFBegani at speakeasy.net<mailto:RFBegani at speakeasy.net>; healeys at autox.team.net<mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fuel Tank sealers

A friend coated the inside of his tank. After about 5-8 years he began having fuel delivery issues. The coating was separating from the tank & would get sucked up against the pickup tube when the car was running. When the car was shut off or would die due to fuel starvation the coating would drift away from the pickup tube & the engine would re-start. It took a long time to diagnose the source of the problem. When you think about it, the inside of a rusty fuel tank & fuel is a harsh environment to try to protect with a coating.

There is a point where a new fuel tank makes a lot of sense.

 Gary Hodson

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert F. Begani <RFBegani at speakeasy.net<mailto:RFBegani at speakeasy.net>>
To: healeys <healeys at autox.team.net<mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>>
Sent: Thu, Oct 26, 2017 5:24 pm
Subject: [Healeys] Fuel Tank sealers

Johns recent comment about his use of sealers on a fuel tank which lasted 15 years.  25 years ago when I bought my BJ8,  I had mine sealed inside and out with an epoxy by a well known local specialist Al’s Radiator in the western suburbs of Chicago.  I called them because of heavy rust plugging the full pump and carb filter.  They were surprised it lasted that long and recommended having it done again.  They are now a part of a rather expensive franchise program which has dealers in Florida.  However, I would like to flush and seal myself.  Has the members of  the list have any suggestions?  The tank does not leak and is original to the vehicle.

Bob Begani

BJ8 ‘67

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