[Mgs] Mgs Digest, Vol 124, Issue 10

mj Morris montejane at gmail.com
Fri Sep 29 16:52:02 MDT 2017


I used a clean and coat system in our tractor gas tank 5-6 years ago
because rust was constantly clogging the carb ports. If I remember
correctly, it was a three step process that took about that many days and
required tank removal, but I've not had any problems since.

Monte, 79B

On Sep 29, 2017 2:14 PM, <mgs-request at autox.team.net> wrote:

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   1. Re: Gas tank woes (Max Heim)


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Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 16:05:22 -0700
From: Max Heim <mvheim at sonic.net>
To: mg List <mgs at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Gas tank woes
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Moss has a fuel tank cleaning and sealing system for sale. About $125 for
all the potions. Consider that versus the cost of s new tank.

--
Max Heim
'66 MGB

> On Sep 27, 2017, at 11:35 AM, Max Heim <mvheim at sonic.net> wrote:
>
> Good point about rust being a harbinger of thinning metal.
>
> I don?t know about SUs being clog-proof, though.
>
> I remember when the metal-jacketed rubber fuel line was deteriorating
from the inside (in the section beyond the filter), I was suffering
frequent problems from debris jamming in the needle valves. The fix was
easy ? pop the top off the float tank and blow out the valve ? but messy.
>
> Fine rust particles wouldn?t do this, of course, but larger chunks might.
>
> What the fine rust might clog is the screen in the fuel pump inlet. That
would be more of a pain to clear.
>
> --
> Max Heim
> '66 MGB
>
>
>
>> On Sep 27, 2017, at 12:22 AM, PaulHunt73 via Mgs <mgs at autox.team.net
<mailto:mgs at autox.team.net>> wrote:
>>
>> You will have to take it off and swill it out (or did someone already
say that? ...), maybe swirling a handful of nuts around to knock off any
lightly sticking bits (and if that's going to accelerate the point at which
it leaks then it needs replacement anyway).  While it's off check the top
of the tank carefully, it often rusts through here first.  Be wary about
coating, tanks before 1977 have the pickup filter built into the tank and
this is more than likely to clog.  But if there is that much rust inside
the metal is obviously thinning, in addition to any external rusting
thinning it even more, so you may be wasting your time and a replacement
tank would be better.  It depends on your pockets.
>>
>> Incidentally a 67 wouldn't originally have had a fuel filter in the
engine compartment (although the pumps do), and I was told many years ago
you can drive a coach and horses through an SU and they won't get blocked.
>>
>> PaulH.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>
>>> My MGB was awakened recently after an unintended 10-year nap. (Thanks
Rich!) One of the unfortunate consequences is crud in the gas tank. After I
fill the gas tank, the fuel filter gets clogged with rust-colored sludge
and we're limping down the road with the engine coughing and backfiring. Is
there a fast/easy/inexpensive way to flush the tank? Any other thoughts or
sage advice are welcome. Thanks
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