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General Forums => VW Club Corner => Topic started by: Thomas on April 01, 2011, 08:17:25 AM
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Looking for a good place to get my gas tank cleaned and lined. Any leads would be great. Thanks Thomas
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Here is a POR-15 kit on cl if you are interested in diy:
http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/rds/pts/2298631776.html
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Has anyone used one of these before.
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I have, but not on a VW tank.
What problem are you trying to solve? Flaking paint and surface scale inside...pretty good option. Heavy rust, not so much. I like to remove the scale/rust that's in the tank with a length of chain and some cleaning solution before using the marine clean.
-Dave
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It's a rusty build up in the tank I'm trying to clean up.
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Check out leakers in Aldergrove. http://www.leakersgastanks.com/home.html We have used them lots here at the shop. He used to be in Langley and now works out of his house in Aldergrove and is semi-retired. He just did a pair of Mini Coopper S tanks for us at the end of last year. They were pretty bad and they turned out like new.
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Does anyone know how much it should cost to reseal a Vw Bus GasTank?????
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Check out leakers in Aldergrove. http://www.leakersgastanks.com/home.html We have used them lots here at the shop. He used to be in Langley and now works out of his house in Aldergrove and is semi-retired. He just did a pair of Mini Coopper S tanks for us at the end of last year. They were pretty bad and they turned out like new.
I used Leakers in Aldergrove on a tank. Tank was rusted badly and even had a few rust through areas. Did an excellent job.
Does anyone know how much it should cost to reseal a Vw Bus GasTank?????
If memory serves my tank cost about $275.00 to get it fixed.
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Cost me $280 at leakers. Great job and a nice guy to deal with.
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i used Leakers in alidergrove too on my oval... great job would use them again.. he works out of the back of his house
Leakers Gas Tank Renew Inc.
2231 - 264th Street
Langley British Columbia
V4W 2L5
Phone: 604-626-4558
Fax: 604-626-4559
Email: leaky2@shaw.ca
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Does anyone know how much it should cost to reseal a Vw Bus GasTank?????
I was thinking when he said $200. that i was getting ripped off but i guess im gettin a Deal...
But then again my tank was only rusty on the inside....good to know what prices are out there....thanks everyone ;)
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I went to Ukranian tire and bought 2 liters of Evaporust. Put it in the tank, shook it around, let it sit overnight, moved it around etc. Emptied it out. TA DA!
Like new tank for $20.
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I went to Ukranian tire and bought 2 liters of Evaporust. Put it in the tank, shook it around, let it sit overnight, moved it around etc. Emptied it out. TA DA!
Like new tank for $20.
i need to do this to my tank aswell, what did you re-seal it with after? i was told to use "SuperClean", it cleaned my tank out good, but there is still small amounts of rusty spots here and there.....
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I am not 100% positive, but VW didn't 'seal' or treat their tanks at all. Once the rust is cleaned up, and the tank is clean, I plan to put a few extra filters and run it. Then just change the filters and it should be good to go.
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I just ran a bike chain and some gas around in mine a couple times and put a filter right off the tank. Probably asking for trouble though.
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Oh, the fuel tap has a small (clean) filter as well. I ran it 'clean' 4-5 times so that should be more than good enough. If the idle suddenly dies on the engine, then I know to pull the carb and clean it :)