[Mg-mmm] J2 gas tank coating

[Lance Wayman]

My 1930 M-type had a leaky gas tank some years ago and I soldered the holes.
Worked well but eventually I started to get rust and other crud blocking the
fuel line.
Have now removed the tank and treated it with KBS tank sealer which included
their cleaner and rust remover. It did a good job and seems to work fine.

Lance


> On May 24, 2018, at 4:10 PM, Daniel Shockey <magnut_dan at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Do we get a "club" discount?
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Mg-mmm <mg-mmm-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Tom Metcalf
> <mgtom at zoominternet.net>
> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2018 5:36 PM
> To: mg-mmm at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Mg-mmm] J2 gas tank coating
>
> Bill,
>
> As you know, the J2 fuel lines suck fuel UP to top of tank rather than
> take fuel from the bottom, so even if the coating were to unglue itself,
> it may not be an issue.
>
> J2 3356 (close to yours) also has the same large diameter Bonora fuel
> cap. Saves quite a bit of time when filling up and adds a few precious
> horsepower style points.
>
> The stripper we use is a massive commercial production facility that
> strips truckloads of wheels and other automotive parts that are wrong
> color or whatever. B  So I Googled SF bay area strippers to see if there
> were any like this around you and found two. They seem to be a bit
> different. One is named Gold Stripper Club and the other is Deja Vu
> Centerfold Strip Club. Might be worth a try.
>
> tommm
>
>
>
> **
>> On 5/23/2018 2:58 PM, bill at clovermachine.com wrote:
>> Sara, Roger, Dan, Gary and MG Tommm
>>
>> Thank you for suggestions on my J's tank sealer.
>>
>> My memory is slowly trickling back to me. I *think* I had the tank
>> coated within a year of the same time as I had my TC tank coated ~mid
>> 1980's. The coating appears the same in both tanks. The TC I pulled
>> the internal strainer a few months ago and it was clean and the
>> drained gasoline did not have any goo or weird stuff apparent.
>>
>> Radiator (coating) shop still in business but different owner and I
>> was not so good at keeping records back then.
>>
>> I will just use the J2 tank and keep an eye on it. I intend on
>> painting the J myself and if the tank eventually needs major work I
>> will just repaint it afterward.
>>
>> In California the 'strip / de rust shops' have been shut by the
>> environmental folks; at least here in the SF Bay area counties.
>>
>> J2 3343 was a 'delux' model'. The gas tank has a large Bonora filler
>> like the smaller radiator filler caps. The tank threaded mount (2.75"
>> diameter) appears factory fitted. Any others out there?
>>
>> Dan, your engine question...J2 3343's engine was run for the first
>> time last year; first time since 1968 when the PO dismantled the J
>> for restoration.
>>
>> Bill Traill
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