Allis Chalmers c rusty gas tank
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Topic: Allis Chalmers c rusty gas tank
Posted By: ac89
Subject: Allis Chalmers c rusty gas tank
Date Posted: 29 Jul 2017 at 7:15pm
| So I'd like to hear any sound advice from anyone on here that has been able to remove as much rust from inside the tank as possible. Any cool tricks would be great |
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Posted By: Ranse
Date Posted: 29 Jul 2017 at 10:02pm
| I've posted the same question before myself. I got a lot of good advice, and tried about all of it except filling it with rocks and strapping it to a back wheel and driving around. I was afraid it would fall off and I would run over it with my luck. I usually use a short piece of log chain to shake around in it. If you got a way to rotate it would be even better. Then I fill it with water and put a pint of muriatic acid and sit over night. Then rinse it out good with acetone. The problem is, the rust is like a cancer. It keeps coming back. I put that blue coat stuff in my B tank and put a one inch stand pipe in it. I hadn't had much problems since then, but I've been told that coating will turn to goo after a while. |
Posted By: baverwolf
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2017 at 12:10am
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I just finished cleaning a wd tank using electrolysis. I'm very pleased with the results! Ben |
Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2017 at 6:12am
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Ben, did you put a rod down inside or what? ------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Posted By: Ranse
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2017 at 7:44am
| I'd like to know more about that electrolysis myself. What is it, and how is it done? |
Posted By: Steve in NJ
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2017 at 9:07am
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Some Radiator shops service and clean fuel tanks. You might want to check in your town to see if the local Radiator shop offers that service. If they do, its well worth the money to have it tanked out, sealed and any repairs done. No messin' with acids, chains, and whatever. You get back the cleanest tank possible and they usually seal it for you to! Around here, they charge $100.-$150. bucks. Well worth it in my opinion... Steve@B&B ------------- 39'RC, 43'WC, 48'B, 49'G, 50'WF, 65 Big 10, 67'B-110, 75'716H, 2-620's, & a Motorhead wife |
Posted By: DSeries4
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2017 at 9:16am
X2 Steve! ------------- '49 G, '54 WD45, '55 CA, '56 WD45D, '57 WD45, '58 D14, '59 D14, '60 D14, '61 D15D, '66 D15II, '66 D21II, '67 D17IV, '67 D17IVD, '67 190XTD, '73 620, '76 185, '77 175, '84 8030, '85 6080 |
Steve in NJ wrote:Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2017 at 9:30am
http://antique-engines.com/electrol.asp" rel="nofollow - http://antique-engines.com/electrol.asp ------------- http://www.ae-ta.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.ae-ta.com Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF |
Posted By: baverwolf
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2017 at 3:02pm
Yes I did put a rod down inside. Used a piece of rebar. I put a funnel in the neck of the tank to act as an insulator to keep the rebar anode from shorting to the tank. Clipped negative lead to tank, positive lead to rebar anode. Filled with water and washing soda solution. Used 1 tablespoon per gallon of water. |