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| Author: | ThePeople'sCar [ Mon Aug 21, 2006 3:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Muddy Waters in my gas tank |
Yep. In another post I (optimistically) asked about a stalling problem, thinking it may be the stupid dashpot. Well, I figured it out when I removed the fuel filter...looked like good ol’ Georgia red clay pouring out. Pulled the tank and it’s pretty crusty in there. Odd, the car must've sat in a nice dry, heated garage for a long time (with a half a tank of shellac in it) because the outside of the tank is really quite clean. So I start calling around to get it boiled out and I'm informed that the EPA has prohibited this procedure. Good for bunnies and squirrels, bummer for my Dart (and my wallet). I can have the tank re-lined for $150 -$200, or buy a new one for $160, see below: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0019151733 Anybody have an opinion/advice? Thanks. |
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| Author: | Johnny Z [ Mon Aug 21, 2006 4:10 pm ] |
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Buy a new one and bolt it in.
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| Author: | Doctor Dodge [ Mon Aug 21, 2006 8:32 pm ] |
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I just saw a used one sell for $32.00 on ebag. ebay gas tank What year is the car? I may have a good used tank I can let go of. DD |
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| Author: | ThePeople'sCar [ Mon Aug 21, 2006 9:51 pm ] |
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Its a 71 Dart 4 door Sedan. A lovely shade of green to boot. Thanks for the link. Looks about right. |
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| Author: | CStryker [ Mon Aug 21, 2006 10:14 pm ] |
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Odd.. a friend of mine had his tank boiled out by a reputable shop less than a year ago. It's possible that your shop may have just not been interested in doing it; you might call around a bit first. |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Mon Aug 21, 2006 10:53 pm ] |
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Shop's BSing you; boilout procedures have NOT been "banned by the EPA". They just didn't want to do it for you for whatever reason. Your '71 can use a tank for a '70 California or '71 50-state-and-Canada A-body. Any other year will require modifications to the tank venting system to work properly and safely in your '71 car. The '71-type tanks are available new. |
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| Author: | emsvitil [ Tue Aug 22, 2006 1:34 am ] |
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Check the POR15 and Eastwood websites. I believe they have a tank clean / reline kits.... (includes some acid) After you drop the tank, use some gravel/old nuts bolts/etc. to break up the rust before using the acid cleaner by tumbling the tank......... |
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| Author: | ThePeople'sCar [ Tue Aug 22, 2006 5:13 am ] |
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Quote: Odd.. a friend of mine had his tank boiled out by a reputable shop less than a year ago. It's possible that your shop may have just not been interested in doing it; Or they wanted to sell me their re-lining services. If so, why do folks have to lie? Might as well ask the sky to not be blue. Quote: you might call around a bit first.
Yup. |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Tue Aug 22, 2006 7:37 am ] |
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Be careful how you proceed here if you attempt to "line" the tank (or have it "lined"). The 1970 California + 1971 50-state/Canada tanks have a fully-enclosed internal chamber at the top, connected to the main area of the tank by a very small passage. If this passage gets blocked off, as would be likely to happen by a "lining" procedure, the tank's ventillation will be screwed up and you will very likely create external fuel leaks and driveability problems. |
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| Author: | 63gtcv [ Tue Aug 22, 2006 3:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | tanker |
If you can, buy a new one. I replaced mine 6yrs. ago. Should last another 20 or so. |
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| Author: | ThePeople'sCar [ Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:01 pm ] |
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Yep. Ordered a new tank and sending unit today. Thanks all. |
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