Gas tank replacement/upgrade
My motorhome has been sitting for about 5 years,and rather than try to clean out the old gas tank and coat it for ethanol use,I'm thinking I would rather replace it with a poly or aluminum tank to pr...
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crasster wrote:
I'd inspect before I replaced, but to each their own. May be a perfectly fine tank. If the tank doesn't have rust and if it were me I'd just siphon the gas, add fresh gas, marvel mystery oil in the gas, and a bit of marvel mystery oil to the oil. May be worth adding a drip of oil down each spark plug hole (when the engine starts it WILL smoke), but this is to lubricate the cylinder a bit.
It's been sitting at least 5 years,and was rarely used before I bought it. I can practically guarantee you that it is rusty inside,and I have never had any luck with gas tank sealers or coatings holding up to ethanol. Taking that tank out,cleaning it,coating it,and putting it back in there and then getting broke down on the road due to clogged fuel lines/filter/carb and having to be towed to a repair garage can be pretty expensive. I'd rather spend the money up front and not get stuck somewhere on the side of the road away from home.
I am already planning on replacing all the gas lines and fuel filters with ones rated to handle ethanol. I even did this with my 51 Ford coupe.
