Re: [Amc-list] Gas tank nice and clean inside - prep and paint outside

[Glen Hoag <hoag@xxxxxx>]

Ken,
I didn't find the DRB for fuel odor; perhaps it was issued in '75 or 
'76.  The one covering oil canning is 7-07 and refers to 1976 and '77 
models, and states "Position insulator in center of fuel tank 
depression on top of pad, if equipped."

One of my Pacers has a loose baffle.  I'll have to deal with that someday.

--Glen


At 10:57 PM 2/11/2008, you wrote:
>Thanks Glen, yes that was the name I was thinking about renuing the 
>gas tanks.?I may try to use them, on a used and new pacer tank I 
>have, in order to protect if for future use. I wonder what this new 
>ethaol blend gas does to the RENU product in the tank.? I do not 
>recall the DRB about the rubber bumper you mention. I do recall the 
>complaint and DRB for fuel odor- top of tanks would develop pin 
>holes/perforation from the? round felt insulation pad? put on the 
>top of the tank, it got wet and held the moisture to cause the tank 
>top to perforate. I think all the models with EQI - extra quiet 
>insulation package and maybe any pacers had that. There was also 
>problem with noisy gas tanks where the interior baffles were 
>breaking off and clanging inside the tanks- the tanks had to be 
>replaced and if the felt pad was still there, they were told not to 
>replace it from what i recall of 30+ years ago.
>Regards, Ken.
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>I know of a franchise operation called Gas Tank Renu; is that what 
>you are thinking of? They have franchisees all over the US; mostly 
>radiator shops. <http://www.gastankrenu.com> One of the Pennsylvania 
>shops, Moyer Fuel Tank Renu, restored the tank for the Charity AMX. 
><http://www.gas-tank.com>?
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>Regarding Pacer gas tanks, there was a DRB covering a thumping or 
>"oilcanning" sound where a rubber (I think) isolator was to be glued 
>in the middle of the top of the tank. This must have been the 
>replacement for the original sound absorbing pad. (I have a copy of 
>the '77-82 repair bulletin compilation book.)?
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>--Glen?
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>At 05:03 PM 2/11/2008, you wrote:?
> >There is a mail order compnay in the south or mid atlantic area 
> that >renews gas tanks completely in and out, I can not think of 
> the name >but they are well know I am sure you can? google/find it, 
> You didn't >mention what kind of car this was, but the early pacers 
> all had a >round felt sound absorbing pad on top of the tank. it 
> also absorbed >water and rusted out the top of the tanks 
> prematurely, and upon tank >removal and replacement due to rust or 
> the bad baffles, the TSB said >to remove and not to replace it.?
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