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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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Well at least the pump fits 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.

So my 600g of citric powder seems to have been ok
Before After 5 days, amazing Do I need to coat it? The baffle in the middle of the tank may make that hard.

not if it isn't leaking - maybe spray a bit of WD-40 or the like in there ??

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

Just remembered I have bulk CRC in my company’s workshop so maybe that’s the go first

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

In the sedan, a short length of black hose and two hose clamps are working well. Similar to factory setup, EJ on.


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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

Blacky wrote: Sun Jan 26, 2025 10:43 pm

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.

Cheers,
Harv

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 Tackled a repair on the driver side C pillar