by phil dawson » Sat Jul 05, 2014 10:40 pm
Anybody here used POR-15 Tank sealer on their fuel tank before?
I bought a kit from Frosts, de-greaser/cleaner goes in first and then washed out, then its a bottle of metal prep and another wash out, get it properly dried out before adding a tin of tank sealer. Got to seal up all openings and then swirl the contents around the tank to ensure coverage. Then comes the messy bit, you have to drain off the excess sealer. Well, there is no naturally easy drainage point in the fuel tank, the fuel filler neck has an internal protrusion through the wall of the tank that stops any liquid running out and the fuel sender opening is quite awkward as you need to get the tank sitting at just the right angle for any surplus liquids to run out. Needless to say there was excess sealer getting most places apart from back into the tin that I was trying to catch it into!!!
According to the tin, the stuff is dangerous as well.
Anyway, job done now and left it in the shed to dry out overnight. Will see tomorrow morning how good or bad a job I've done with it.
On the subject of fuel tanks, I don't suppose you can get gaskets for the fuel tank sender opening? Guess it will be a case of make your own is it?
Cheers,
Phil