Hot Rods Gas tank sealer

Anyone have good luck with gas tank sealer and gas with alcohol? I have heard that the alcohol in new gas will eat gas tank sealers and will clog your filters. Any stories.

 

it's a trap!

 

I have had great results using KBS coatings products. If the preparation is done correctly and the product is allowed to cure completely the formulated fuels will not affect the coating.
I have done a number of tanks for some very rare vehicles and have not had any bad reports.

 

I used sealer on my 29 years ago and it held for about 15 years then started peeling off in sheets. Worked a long time before it failed and had a lot of alcohol in it so can't complain but wouldn't use it again.

 

Listen to Mr. Squirrel.

 

For whizzo fixes from the outside of leaking metal gas tanks, nothing beats Seal All
[looks like model airplane glue] and newspaper. Just put a Vaseline size glob on
your lucky finger and smear it right on the leak, followed by a small piece of
newspaper, repeat several times and you're good to go forever.

 

The problem with gas tank liners comes in trying to get the insides of the tank clean enough for it to stick. I would slosh acid inside and rinse it as well as I could but since you really can't see that well inside the tank, It's really a coin toss. If it doesn't cover well, gas can get between the tank and the liner and it will peel off inside. Sometimes you win, sometimes you don't.

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I replaced the gas tank in a 1942 Ford Panel truck that had some sort of sealer done 10 years previous that had failed miserably. I'm a big fan of new tanks. they don't let **** flow down the fuel lines and clog the carb.

 

"I'm sure glad I didn't replace that tank with a new one" .... said no one, ever

 

I sent the tank to tank re nue,in 2001,
It's still holding up fine

 

In 1989 in route to Louisville for the N.S.R.A. Nationals we stopped no less than 9 times to replace fuel filters on my pal Gary's 1934 Ford sedan due to the coating on the inside of the tank started letting go.

Once we arrived at the motel we removed the tank and found a radiator shop that would vat the tank, we also knew it would remove the fresh paint on the tank but it was worth it not to have the problem anymore.

I will never use that stuff in my tank. HRP