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RAG 11-04-2009 19:24:01 67.142.130.26 19257 Report to Moderator	The inside of the WD45 gas fuel tank I have is rusty, keep getting contamination in the fuel lines, etc. What is the best way to clean or seal? By the way, the tank already has a finish paint coat on the exterior. The folks doing the restoration did not deal w/ the problem w/ inside rust before they finish painted the tank. [Reply]   [Send Email]
J.Wondergem 11-13-2009 17:25:34 4.142.210.105 19310 Report to Moderator	Re: Inside of fuel tank rusty, now what? in reply to RAG, 11-04-2009 19:24:01   The last one I cleaned, I used electrolysis, like Brian Jasper said. Sure cleaned up nice.   [Reply]   [No Email]
Tony S. 11-06-2009 19:11:57 74.47.30.106 19277 Report to Moderator	Re: Inside of fuel tank rusty, now what? in reply to RAG, 11-04-2009 19:24:01   If there is no water in the tank, the rust is not progressing. Take the tank off, rinse out the loose rust and put it back on.   [Reply]   [Send Email]
Brian Jasper co. Ia 11-06-2009 12:31:48 67.142.130.24 19270 Report to Moderator	Re: Inside of fuel tank rusty, now what? in reply to RAG, 11-04-2009 19:24:01   You can clean it by electrolysis. Fill the tank with the solution and drop your anode into the solution being careful to not touch the tank. One clamp from the battery charger goes on the anode and the other to the tank. Might take a little longer than a couple hand fulls of nails, nuts, bolts and mechanical action, but it should do just as good a job.   [Reply]   [No Email]
rhouston 11-06-2009 13:43:21 24.97.211.2 19271 Report to Moderator	Re: Inside of fuel tank rusty, now what? in reply to Brian Jasper co. Ia, 11-06-2009 12:31:48   Don't know about his tank but the one on my international has a baffle inside the tank so he may only be able to clean half the tank. The gap between the baffle and the outside of my tank is too small to get an anode through without shorting to the tank. On the up side the inside of mine looks as good as the day it was made even though the out side was very rusted.   [Reply]   [No Email]
Brian Jasper co. Ia 11-06-2009 17:31:57 67.142.130.48 19273 Report to Moderator	Re: Inside of fuel tank rusty, now what? in reply to rhouston, 11-06-2009 13:43:21   It should work. I'm about 98% sure the WD45 tank doesn't have a baffle in it. I have a CA and D17 and neither of them have a baffle in the tank.   [Reply]   [No Email]
ncBrad 11-06-2009 07:58:19 67.249.162.77 19268 Report to Moderator	Re: Inside of fuel tank rusty, now what? in reply to RAG, 11-04-2009 19:24:01   I have dealt with this problem in motorcycle tanks a few times. I have put a small amount (1 or 2 cups) of solvent...(gas, kero) in the tank along with a couple of good handfuls of nuts and bolts and sloshed the tank around including upside down. After knocking the loose rust off with this procedure I have had great success with mixing up some fiberglass resin and coating the inside of the tank by pouring into the fill hole and rotating the tank in all directions. Make sure the outlet is plugged with a rag, ect. I have done this a few times and have had no problems. Brad B.   [Reply]   [No Email]
ScottyHOMEy 11-06-2009 05:50:26 70.105.255.111 19267 Report to Moderator	Re: Inside of fuel tank rusty, now what? in reply to RAG, 11-04-2009 19:24:01   You don't mention a leak so I'll assume it's just loose rust running around inside, so sealer is kind of overkill. And since it's painted up nice, I'll also assume you're not game for throwing a coule of fistsful of nuts and washers in theere and strapping it to another tractor wheel and taking it for a drive. Best bet is what others have suggested about letting it work its way out as much as it's going to and servicing the sediment bowl and screen unitl it's no longer a problem. YOu might also see if you can find some sort of magnet laying around, something you can get a hook or a wire onto and letting it down through the filler and letting it sit on the bottom, near the outlet. Depends on what kind of steel the tank is made of whether it will grab the rust or not, but it can't hurt and might help. If it does grab the rust you can pull it out and clean it off a few times until it's no longer a problem.   [Reply]   [No Email]
JMS/.MN 11-06-2009 14:27:55 209.237.107.155 19272 Report to Moderator	Re: Inside of fuel tank rusty, now what? in reply to ScottyHOMEy, 11-06-2009 05:50:26   I had an extra tank mount (AC WD), so I bolted it to a cement mixer, put in the nuts, and let it run- Mounting will not hurt the paint job.   [Reply]   [No Email]
ProudCubOwner 11-06-2009 05:06:41 67.63.68.13 19266 Report to Moderator	Re: Inside of fuel tank rusty, now what? in reply to RAG, 11-04-2009 19:24:01   They have some tank sealer kits for sale on this website. I have a cub so I went to Farmall IH then to IH tractor parts then selected cub. I think it was under fuel system/air intake category.   [Reply]   [Send Email]
old 11-05-2009 08:59:24 4.245.5.236 19265 Report to Moderator	Re: Inside of fuel tank rusty, now what? in reply to RAG, 11-04-2009 19:24:01   I agree with Rusty. I have a D-17 that has a lot of rust in the tank and it has a GOOD sediment bowl WITH a GOOD screen in it. I do have to dump the sediment bowl often but it still runs well and as long as it does its job and runs well I'll let it keep on filling the sediment bowl with rust   [Reply]   [Send Email]
JMS/.MN 11-05-2009 08:32:10 209.237.107.155 19264 Report to Moderator	Re: Inside of fuel tank rusty, now what? in reply to RAG, 11-04-2009 19:24:01   Lots of ways to clean and treat it without destroying the outside paint. When done, before installing the sediment bowl fixture, push a short length of plastic tubing into the top of the fixture, so it sticks up into the tank maybe an inch. Keeps the bottom feeders (I call them democrats) from sliding around the tank and plugging the line.   [Reply]   [No Email]
rustyfarmall 11-05-2009 06:51:04 209.152.78.140 19262 Report to Moderator	Re: Inside of fuel tank rusty, now what? in reply to Rexalot, 11-04-2009 19:24:01   A good sediment bowl with top screen in place will catch ALL of those contaminants BEFORE it can get into the fuel lines. Replace the sediment bowl, clean it regularly, and just live with the rusty tank. Eventually the lions share of that rust will have been captured, and then there will be no more problems.   [Reply]   [No Email]
cd1 11-05-2009 06:31:23 67.234.156.27 19261 Report to Moderator	Re: Inside of fuel tank rusty, now what? in reply to RAG, 11-04-2009 19:24:01   POR15 fuel tank repair kit. google it   [Reply]   [No Email]
Cameron Smith 11-05-2009 04:59:00 71.10.251.173 19260 Report to Moderator	Re: Inside of fuel tank rusty, now what? in reply to RAG, 11-04-2009 19:24:01   Any good parts and restoration supply company will have tank sealer. Just be sure to follow the directions!   [Reply]   [No Email]
patsdeere 11-04-2009 21:37:20 24.5.251.100 19258 Report to Moderator	Re: Inside of fuel tank rusty, now what? in reply to RAG, 11-04-2009 19:24:01   Search the archives. The topic has been covered many times.   [Reply]   [No Email]