[T2] some good news

[Erik Burtis]

That's right, I forgot they're selling new tanks these days.  Thanks!

Erik

On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 1:53 PM, c.dreike <c.dreike at verizon.net> wrote:

> Kevin,
> Here is the link to Wolfsburg West fuel tanks:
> http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/wolfsburg_new/fuelsystem/fuel_tank_bus.cfm
> Select your year.
>
> Fuel systems:
> http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/wolfsburg_new/fuelsystem/fuel_s
> ystem_bus.cfm?type=2
>
> Chris
>
>
>
> On 8/11/2017 10:20 AM, david raistrick wrote:
>
>> I found (in the greater San Diego area) it is not too much more costly to
>>> buy a new tank rather than have yours boiled out.  Eastwood also makes a
>>> tank cleaning/sealing kit, but I wasn’t overwhelmed with it.
>>>
>> ...you've found new split or bay tanks??!!   where?  I'll supplement
>> my stash of vintage tanks.
>>
>>
>> that said:  the red-kote in my tank solved a LOT of problems, 6 years
>> strong.
>>
>> the current fuels pull a really fine powdery rust off the walls of the
>> tank, and it'll bypass the typical fuel filters and clogs the jets in
>> the carb.
>>
>> next:  you were probably still running the 2015 gas in the tank?  it
>> sucks water out of the air like no other - btdt.   Get that stuff out
>> of there and dont reuse it without recovering it first and replace
>> with fresh.
>>
>> Want to salvage the fuel?   get a fuel/water seperating filter funnel
>> and strain the fuel through that to pull most of the water out.   Then
>> add a dose of PRI to the old fuel.  (it works. really.  better than
>> any "stabilizer" and will revitalize old fuel.  I had fuel in the bus
>> that -would not- ignite by spark.  even in my lawn mower.   a PRI
>> treatment and it burned fine.  (though I prefer to blend it back in).)
>>
>> oh - and I still run 2 inline filters before the carb just in case,
>> with a big RE magnet taped to the first one...
>>
>>
>> red-kote (1 qt if you squeeze it, or 2 to be safe):
>> https://www.amazon.com/Red-Kote-Quart-Sealer-Diesel/dp/B009X0JOSM/
>>
>> filter funnel (or larger sizes too):
>> https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Funnel-AF3CB-Fuel-Filter/dp/B000SOIRCG/
>>
>> PRI:
>> https://www.amazon.com/PRI-Fuel-Stabilizer-Gasoline-Economy/dp/B005JP16TA
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