Couple of things I did half in/out method have a slight etch at the water/acid line. Must be a reaction with the air. So you end up with two when you flip it. Or maybe I just leave things in too long .
Build a frame out of ply and use builders plastic as a liner and totally submerge the tank.
Neil, I would just fill the tank with molasses 1 : water 10. Leave a week and rinse. I haven’t done this myself. You’d have an account at the local fodder store, I reckon. Otherwise a kilogram of citric crystal and fill her up.
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Went to Coles yesterday to try to get some citric acid, they only had little 75g packets so I bought 8 (600g) put it in the tank a filled it, I think it’s not going to be strong enough but I’ll leave it for a week or so and then have a look if it doesn’t work I’ll give the molasses a go.
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Issue with citric is what they call flash rust, but it is only really a problem with adhesion. Still, it looks like the zinc coating is not the best. You can try your luck, or use a POR kit or similar. Application method is to seal the tank, pour the stuff in and swish around inside. Never done it myself.
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Thanks guys sound advice.
The tank is sound, no holes so I had been thinking of pouring a few letters of fuel in and give it a good swirl around drain it and some CRC if needed after that or maybe visa versa
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Pretty happy where this has ended up, went and stitch welded the the tank surround every 2” (advise from Keith ) still need to seam seal but that’s everywhere and have to do the filler neck.
Still a couple of smaller rust repairs to do
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Errol62 wrote: Sun Jan 26, 2025 1:25 pm
In the sedan, a short length of black hose and two hose clamps are working well. Similar to factory setup, EJ on.
My ute has been like that since 2010 when I first put it together
I started with nothing and still have most of it left.
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Errol62 wrote: Sun Jan 26, 2025 1:25 pm
In the sedan, a short length of black hose and two hose clamps are working well. Similar to factory setup, EJ on.
My ute has been like that since 2010 when I first put it together
My wagon has the hose joiner too for the 60L tank, and the young bloke's VL has it as standard.
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Yeah guys I'm going to use a hose joiner but probably need to extend the neck on the tank and direct it towards the hole through the body in the wagon that goes up to the rear quarter.
Cleaned the outside of the tank and gave it a coat of primer
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Tackled a repair on the driver side C pillar
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The installation kit for the VE Fuel pump that comes from EFI Hardware comes with an electrical plug for the pump and fuel level sensor but it is not terminated only has a wiring diagram.
Being an old grease monkey I took the plug and wiring diagram to one of the electrical contractors that I use to do Navy work and called in a favour, they even put 5 metres of cable so I have enough to wire in when I get to it.
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Hopefully getting into the workshop this weekend to do some more, it has just been so hot over here it is almost impossible to get anything done and family duties getting in the way.
Hoping to do the roof replacement in the next month.
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