Posted by sflem849 on February 26, 2010 at 04:58:47 from (69.197.84.192):
In Reply to: fuel tank liner posted by pete 23 on February 24, 2010 at 09:59:12:
bc said: (quoted from post at 23:50:44 02/25/10) What Gordo said. He does bring a little common sense to the matter and gets a chuckle out of me. If the original clean tank lasted 40 years till it rusted, a little cleaning and you should be good again for another 40 years.
The only difference between now and the old days is that back then regularly working tractors were probably kept full of fuel more often so water didn't condense in the tank so bad. It's a little harder to do with a hobby tractor or one that sat out behind the barn for 10 years. A full tank of gas would go bad after a while.
Clean the tank and keep it full of fuel.
Fuels shelf life is 30 days for todays fancy corn gas and MTBE blends. This may work for Gordo bc he uses his tractors, but in my SMTA I only burn about a half tank per year. This would mean I would either have a full tank of bad gas or 1/4 tank prone to rust. Personally I would rather line the tank and run a 1/4 tank. I HATE fighting fuel issues.
I an not knocking your viewpoint (I actually agree) but for our "pet" tractors I think you are better off lining them and not putting much fuel in the tank. The liner prices are dropping everyday and it is good, cheap insurance against problems.
PS - I would much rather see a liner than a stupid rubber hose with an inline filter going to the carb!!! Argh, just fix it right!!!!!
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