| Peter in NH | -- 05-18-2022 @ 5:04 AM |
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I own an early production 32 5Win and recently discovered that the Bil Hirsch tank sloshing agent I installed many years ago is blistering on the bottom of my tank. I need some suggestions to find out if there's anything that can be done to effectively dissolve most of the agent. I plan on removing the tank so as to be more capable of working on it. I'm also interested in some input regarding the possibility of installing a new reproduction tank. My car is a restored all original Model B with a very rare, very early tank so I'm interested in finding out how similar new tanks may be and any other possible issues that may have been encountered when attempting to replace an original with a reproduction unit. I'm also interested in knowing if anyone would have an original restorable tank I might buy.
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| TomO | -- 05-18-2022 @ 8:04 AM |
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Methyl Ethel Ketone should remove the sealer. It does not dissolve the coating, but softens it like paint remover. I took the tanks on my cars to a radiator repair shop to have the coating removed. A paint stripping service could also remove it. It is difficult to remove it around the baffles and they do a better job that I can. You will need to re-coat it ASAP after it is cleaned. Follow the directions for cleaning the tank and applying the coating. Just like any paint, coating too thick causes problems. So don't let it pool in the bottom of the tank. I drain the tank using the sending unit hole. That way the thickest part of the coating is on the the top of the tank where most of the protection is needed. I don't know the quality of the reproductions of the 1932 tank, but would not install a reproduction on my 1940 Mercury or my 1953 Lincoln. The tanks for these car will not allow the original sending unit to be used. Tom
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| Peter in NH | -- 05-18-2022 @ 1:40 PM |
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Tom, thank you very much for taking the time to post that info. it really makes my day to think that it appears to be possible to save my very early fuel tank as it would be a real shame to have to replace it with an incorrect reproduction. Peter
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