CD90Z fuel tank woes.
Ok, what's the picture on the left of, a colander a tea strainer? No it's a CD90Z petrol tank. Perforated across the top and as rusty as a rusty thing inside. Probably scrap really but seem to be pretty rare and difficult to find a replacement so it may have to be a repair. As I mentioned in an earlier blog I'm thinking of having a go at electrolysis to remove the rust - (not only an unwanted hair removal method). If successful I'm hoping it will still be in a condition to repair with a POR-15 Fuel Tank Repair Kit. There seem to be three stages to this kit. First a chemical to remove fuel gum, sludge and varnish and then another to treat the rust. Finally a tank sealer which makes what appears to be a tank within the tank. Well fine in theory but how well it works I hope to find out later. This should hopefully make the interior of the tank impervious to fuel and oxygen. Before I start fixing the inside I'll need to fill the holes from the outside and try the electrolysis. See how these experiments work in a later blog.
Ok, what's the picture on the left of, a colander a tea strainer? No it's a CD90Z petrol tank. Perforated across the top and as rusty as a rusty thing inside. Probably scrap really but seem to be pretty rare and difficult to find a replacement so it may have to be a repair. As I mentioned in an earlier blog I'm thinking of having a go at electrolysis to remove the rust - (not only an unwanted hair removal method). If successful I'm hoping it will still be in a condition to repair with a POR-15 Fuel Tank Repair Kit. There seem to be three stages to this kit. First a chemical to remove fuel gum, sludge and varnish and then another to treat the rust. Finally a tank sealer which makes what appears to be a tank within the tank. Well fine in theory but how well it works I hope to find out later. This should hopefully make the interior of the tank impervious to fuel and oxygen. Before I start fixing the inside I'll need to fill the holes from the outside and try the electrolysis. See how these experiments work in a later blog.
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