| flatfoot | -- 09-17-2019 @ 9:12 PM |
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Is it true that the coating I put in my '36 fuel tank is now in trouble due to the Gas in California? Man I hope not. This is a new tank and expensive to replace. Help?!
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| woodiewagon46 | -- 09-18-2019 @ 5:27 AM |
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It all depends when you coated your fuel tank. The older coatings are not Ethanol proof and break down over time. It's happened to many people including me. People have reported clogged fuel lines, melted rubber hoses and fuel pump diaphragms, destroyed by the Ethanol. The newest tank coatings are now Ethanol proof.
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| TomO | -- 09-18-2019 @ 8:07 AM |
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It also depends upon how clean the tank was and if you let it cure long enough for the thickness of the coating, before filling the tank. Most of the current coatings are resistant to Ethanol, but it is a good idea to let them cure for a week or more before filling the tank. I live in the part of the country where we park our cars for half of the year, so I did mine in the fall and left it empty for the winter. Tom
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| supereal | -- 09-19-2019 @ 9:49 AM |
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Using most fuel tank coatings results in tank replacement. That is why most tank "restoration" places faded away. Replacement tanks can be costly, particularly if you want or need a duplicate of the original. For those of us who own "drivers", the plastic tanks are ideal. The tank in my '47 had the usual pin holes in the top due to the accumulation of moisture holding road dirt over the years. I opted to use a plastic tank, which has been trouble free for the last 25 years. As with most tanks, when in place it is out of sight. Alcohol content is being increased from ten to fifteen percent by Federal regulations, so don't expect problems to decrease.
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