[DeTomaso] in-car fuel tank cleaning?????

[Will Kooiman]

It's just my opinion.  To each his own.

It's a lot of work to clean out the tank.  It is difficult to do with the
tank in the car.  It's a lot easier to clean with the tank removed.

By the time you're finished, you may hit $300-$500.  What's another $500 for
the peace of mind that you won't spring a leak or have chunks clog your
filter?

I removed my tank, and had it blasted and coated with POR-15.  The total
cost was around $500.  I didn't do any of the work.  I don't have the time
these days.

If I could do it all over again, I'd likely just buy a stainless tank.

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of Curt Hall
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 10:12 PM
To: MikeLDrew at aol.com; michaelsavga at gmail.com; garth_rodericks at yahoo.com;
Will Kooiman
Cc: fresnofinches at aol.com; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] in-car fuel tank cleaning?????

The original tank lasted 35 years? Why spend $1000 on stainless? I mean its
not like its out in the open. Just a thought, each to there own.
 
Good Luck

--- On Fri, 11/12/10, Will Kooiman <wkooiman at earthlink.net> wrote:


From: Will Kooiman <wkooiman at earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] in-car fuel tank cleaning?????
To: MikeLDrew at aol.com, michaelsavga at gmail.com, garth_rodericks at yahoo.com
Cc: fresnofinches at aol.com, detomaso at realbig.com
Date: Friday, November 12, 2010, 8:01 PM


I would replace it with a new stainless tank.

Yes, it's about $1,000, but worth it.

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of MikeLDrew at aol.com
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 9:38 PM
To: michaelsavga at gmail.com; garth_rodericks at yahoo.com
Cc: fresnofinches at aol.com; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] in-car fuel tank cleaning?????


In a message dated 11/12/10 5:08:50 PM, michaelsavga at gmail.com writes:


> Did a stock 71 have a rollover valve, given the original filler location 
> and
> everything, I would be surprised . Never looked.  Michael
> 

No, but it's an excellent retrofit, cheap too.

Mike
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