Re: SER1 Petrol tanks revisited

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From: Bruce White
Subject: Re: SER1 Petrol tanks revisited
Date: 17:47 on 03 Nov 2004

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Hello Graham:

Went through the same with my tank this summer. I used POR15,
time consuming process, but so far no leaks. When you use POR15 and you =
don't take the drain plug out of the bottom of the tank the solution =
will settle in the top of the plug you will have to bend the copper fuel =
tube with the filter on it because  when you put the tube back in it =
won't seat properly. I also used  plastic bags stuffed into any bolt =
holes or holes that you don't want to be coated.
 The kit has enough to do two tanks once you open the can you can't =
reuse the solution,but you can reuse degreaser and the zinc wash.   Also =
wear gloves and long sleeve shirt when applying, takes 2 weeks for the =
POR15 to wear off of contacted skin.=20

Good Luck
Bruce

----- Original Message -----=20
  From: GRAHAM WOOD=20
  To: Series 1 list=20
  Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 9:44 AM
  Subject: SER1 Petrol tanks revisited


  I think my S1 was reading the recent thread! =20

  My fuel tank was a new one through the club in late 2000, and has just =
started leaking at the seams. It was thoroughly primed, painted and =
undersealed and there is no sign of  significant rust - it just leaks.  =
This seems a pretty poor lifespan to me, and in view of that and Matt =
Draysey's recent comments about the quality of his new club tank I'm a =
bit reluctant  to go down that road again. What are other peoples =
experiences of these tanks for everyday vehicles?  No one else currently =
has S1 tanks in stock but  I've been told that a lightweight tank is the =
same width and will fit, and as these are available as 'genuine' =
ex-military stock this seems appealing - has anyone fitted one of these =
to an S1?

  For now I'm going to attack the existing tank with POR15 flexible tank =
sealer for a quick cheap fix and see how that works.=20

  Graham W
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hello Graham:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Went through the same with my tank this =
summer. I=20
used POR15,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>time consuming process, but so far no =
leaks. When=20
you use POR15 and you don't take the drain plug out of the&nbsp;bottom =
of the=20
tank the solution will settle in the top of the plug&nbsp;you will have =
to bend=20
the copper fuel&nbsp;tube with the filter on it because&nbsp; when you =
put the=20
tube back in it won't seat properly. I also used&nbsp; plastic bags =
stuffed into=20
any bolt holes or holes&nbsp;that&nbsp;you don't want to be =
coated.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>&nbsp;The kit has enough to do two =
tanks&nbsp;once=20
you open the can you can't reuse the solution,but you can =
reuse&nbsp;degreaser=20
and the zinc wash.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Also wear gloves and long sleeve=20
shirt&nbsp;when applying, takes 2 weeks for the POR15 to wear off of =
contacted=20
skin.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Good Luck</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Bruce</FONT></DIV>
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revisited</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I think my S1 was reading the recent=20
  thread!&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>My fuel tank was a new one through =
the club in=20
  late 2000, and has just started leaking at the seams. It was =
thoroughly=20
  primed, painted and undersealed and there is no sign of&nbsp; =
significant rust=20
  - it just leaks.&nbsp; This seems a pretty poor lifespan to me, and in =
view of=20
  that and Matt Draysey's recent comments about the quality of his new =
club tank=20
  I'm a bit reluctant&nbsp; to go down that road again. What are other =
peoples=20
  experiences of these tanks for everyday vehicles?&nbsp; No one else =
currently=20
  has S1 tanks in stock&nbsp;but &nbsp;I've been told that a lightweight =
tank is=20
  the same width and will fit, and as these are available as 'genuine'=20
  ex-military stock this seems appealing - has anyone fitted one of =
these to an=20
  S1?</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>For now I'm going to attack the =
existing tank=20
  with POR15 flexible tank sealer for a quick cheap fix and see how that =

  works.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Graham =
W</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>

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