[BaadAssGremlins] Re: Gremlin Gas Tank

["Bill Renshaw" <lionwren@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

--- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, BLDFW <bldfw@...> wrote:
>   
> Hey Folks, 
> 
> When I bought up 72 Gremlin from the original owner
> here in Dallas three years ago, it was in sad not very
> well maintained shape.  Though I drove it home, I did
> not feel it to be in safe roadworthy condition so I
> parked it pending the beginning of restoration.  That
> was over 2 years ago but work has begun, slowly but
> surely.
> 
> Knowing I should, and because a couple of friends
> shamed me into doing so, I drop the gas tank to
> inspect it and to empty the bad fuel.  It probably had
> about 4 $1.00 gallons ;-) fermenting gas going bad in
> it.
> 
> Now that it's out, I'm looking for suggestions on what
> maintanence (if any) I should consider having done.
> The previous owner (or more likely one of his then
> teenage daughters) high sided the car on a curb or
> something and in the process dented the tank.  I can't
> tell but it looks like it was repaired in two spots
> not associated with the dent.  They look like gray
> putty material but definitely not putty and it wasn't
> leaking at all while on the car.
> 
> Should I have someone look at the tank and if so, what
> should I have them do, if anything?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> 
> Bill
> Dallas, TX
> '72 Gremlin (gutted and still ready for paint)
> '72 Olds Custom Cruiser Wagon
> '71 Mark III
> '70 Cadillac Convertible
>
    Bill....
   This is what I learned and it seems that everytime I learn things 
the "hardway", but I do learn things that way. I took a fuel tank to 
a guy here in my home town to get flushed out and it cost me 35 bucks 
and after he told me what he did...I could of done it myself. Take 
some Dawn dish soap and if you got a pressure washer your good to go, 
or take it to the car wash. Alot of radiator shops now wont work on a 
fuel tank because of the risk of blowin themselves up or catchin 
fire. Take some dish soap and use a liberal amount and get it good 
and soapy inside and then rinse the crap out of it. If you have an 
issue of rust, you may have to find a place that acctually works on 
fuel tanks. They have a technique now that can coat the inside of it 
and that will take care of the rust. Or if you are like me and do 
the "backyard" style of mechanics, navel jelly works wonders on rust. 
But its kind of hard to get the stuff inside where the rust is. As 
far as the dent, theres nothing that you can really do with it, 
unless you take it to a place that works on fuel tanks. They can 
repair any pin holes and the patches on the tank and take the dent 
out. You will have to call around and find a place that will do that 
kind of work. First try the radiator shops and if they wont do that, 
ask them where you could possibly take it to. As far as the actual 
cleaning of the tank, if that is all that you want to do....save 
yourself some money, get a bottle of Dawn dish soap and pressure wash 
the crap right out of it. To dry...just set upside down and let dry 
in the hot sun. Dont let it set for too long or it will rust up 
inside. WD/40 if sprayed on the inside will help with the issue of 
rust not forming as fast, when you get it hosed out. Hope that helps 
and keep us posted on the restoration of your Gremlin. Have a good 
weekend and a safe one!!  Bill Id. 


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