New Gas Tank

SIPPY · Jul 19, 2021

Hello

Need to replace my 67 Satellite gas tank. Should i get the Stainless one ??, or the regular and coat the inside.

do you need to coat the inside of the stainless ??

Advise Please

AR67GTX · Jul 19, 2021

Don’t know why you would need to coat either one. I replaced the gas tank with a regular steel one on my 66 Corvette 30 years ago due to damage. With that huge top filler I can get a birds eye view of its interior any time I fill it and it looks like new. Old, stagnent, moisture laden gas is the killer of gas tanks. Also, some of those coatings can start to flake or peel, causing problems.

toolmanmike · Jul 19, 2021

If the original tanks last 50 years with no care and driven in all the nasty conditions, a replacement should last as long being pampered in a nice garage and only driven on sunny days. Just sayin'

Jerry Hall · Jul 19, 2021

Ethanol fuel draws moisture when left in a metal tank unused for weeks and months causes rust and deterioration. Stabilizer helps but doesn't cure this. My 56 Desoto has its original gas tank after sitting from 1974 to 2012. There was at least 5 gallons of gas in it. It was nice leaded gas from the 70's and the tank looks like new on the inside. That gas had so little octane left that it would not crank the car, but would run on it after it was cranked. How long has it been since you could look at gas in a clear jug and it was red in color?

LowBikeMike · Jul 19, 2021

I would not use any sealer. The problems you are attempting to overcome by sealing are no where close to the issues you will have if the sealer fails or delaminates.

toolmanmike · Jul 19, 2021

Jerry Hall said:
Ethanol fuel draws moisture when left in a metal tank unused for weeks and months causes rust and deterioration. Stabilizer helps but doesn't cure this. My 56 Desoto has its original gas tank after sitting from 1974 to 2012. There was at least 5 gallons of gas in it. It was nice leaded gas from the 70's and the tank looks like new on the inside. That gas had so little octane left that it would not crank the car, but would run on it after it was cranked. How long has it been since you could look at gas in a clear jug and it was red in color?

Loved the smell of Ethyl. LOL

SIPPY · Jul 19, 2021

Thanks for all the advice

BeepBeepRR · Jul 19, 2021

I pulled a tank from a suburban. It was coated inside but. Every time he went around the block to test drive it at about the same place it would die on him. I finally pulled the tank and I bet 2 pounds of the coating was flaked off and all over the bottom of the tank. I beat the total snot out of the tank and vacuumed it out for about an hour. I had a pile of junk that came out of the tank. Once I got it all beat out and cleaner the truck ran awesome. I told him to buy a new tank or its possible it would happen again.. He has yet to do so. I'm just waiting on the next time it fails and sucks up more junk and kills it.

Chi Town Runner · Jul 19, 2021

toolmanmike said:
Loved the smell of Ethyl. LOL

You smell that !!!
You smell that !!
That small..........that gasoline smell...
Smells like..................SPEED

for you young guys:
variation quote of "Apocalypse Now"

VFilms · Jul 19, 2021

Jerry Hall said:
Ethanol fuel draws moisture when left in a metal tank unused for weeks and months causes rust and deterioration. Stabilizer helps but doesn't cure this. My 56 Desoto has its original gas tank after sitting from 1974 to 2012. There was at least 5 gallons of gas in it. It was nice leaded gas from the 70's and the tank looks like new on the inside. That gas had so little octane left that it would not crank the car, but would run on it after it was cranked. How long has it been since you could look at gas in a clear jug and it was red in color?

They sell ethanol free 91 gas up here. I use it in all my cars, and lawn mower too. Not like the old fuels most of us grew up with but better than corn squeezing.

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