Re: [MBZ] Sealing a 116 gas tank

2022-10-31 Thread Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes
Try the vinegar or maybe another acid again but this time put a chain in there and shake it about. Should help dislodge some more stuff. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 27, 2022, at 6:05 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > I am not happy with the results of vinegar cleaning. All of

Re: [MBZ] Sealing a 116 gas tank

2022-10-31 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Mon, 31 Oct 2022 12:39:08 -0700 Jim Cathey wrote: > On Fri, 28 Oct 2022 21:06:32 -0600 Craig via Mercedes > wrote: > > > On Fri, 28 Oct 2022 14:07:04 -0700 Jim Cathey via Mercedes > > wrote: > > > > > Before: http://formicapeak.com/~jimc/genset/genhead.jpg > > > After:

Re: [MBZ] Sealing a 116 gas tank

2022-10-31 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
>> Before: http://formicapeak.com/~jimc/genset/genhead.jpg >> After: http://formicapeak.com/~jimc/genset/genhead2.jpg >> Pool o' Death (after): >> http://formicapeak.com/~jimc/genset/poolodeath.jpg > > My browser says, > > The operation timed out when attempting > to contact

Re: [MBZ] Sealing a 116 gas tank

2022-10-28 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Fri, 28 Oct 2022 14:07:04 -0700 Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: > Before: http://formicapeak.com/~jimc/genset/genhead.jpg > After: http://formicapeak.com/~jimc/genset/genhead2.jpg > Pool o' Death (after): > http://formicapeak.com/~jimc/genset/poolodeath.jpg My browser says, The

Re: [MBZ] Sealing a 116 gas tank

2022-10-28 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
The hardest thing with a fuel tank is going to be suspending the anode inside the tank... -Curt On Friday, October 28, 2022 at 05:07:52 PM EDT, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: > How much washing soda does it take to electrically remove the rust from a 20 > gallon tank? A handful. 

Re: [MBZ] Sealing a 116 gas tank

2022-10-28 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> How much washing soda does it take to electrically remove the rust from a 20 > gallon tank? A handful. Not that much, really. You are just trying to make the water conductive, the electricity does all the work. I think I used a cupful in the kiddie wading pool in which I de-rusted the

Re: [MBZ] Sealing a 116 gas tank

2022-10-27 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Thu, 27 Oct 2022 18:51:11 -0400 mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: > I just had a thought (belatedly) on the rust issue. > How much washing soda does it take to electrically remove the rust from > a 20 gallon tank? > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-WGJHI9eag That's what Jim Cathey does. Craig

Re: [MBZ] Sealing a 116 gas tank

2022-10-27 Thread mitch--- via Mercedes
On 2022-10-27 18:04, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: I am not happy with the results of vinegar cleaning. All of the big chunks are out but still has a coating of rust and/or varnish. I just had a thought (belatedly) on the rust issue. How much washing soda does it take to electrically

[MBZ] Sealing a 116 gas tank

2022-10-27 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
I am not happy with the results of vinegar cleaning. All of the big chunks are out but still has a coating of rust and/or varnish. It seemed to be clean at first but perhaps not. Anyway, I bought a kit that contains a cleaner for the varnish and/or grease, then a rust cleaner, then the coating.