| Fuel tanks [message #278250] |
Sat, 23 May 2015 15:54  |
bpimm
Messages: 211
Registered: June 2013
Location: Washougal Washington
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I was in the process of redoing the fuel system, adding in tank electric pumps and replacing all the fuel and vent lines. I had a local radiator shop clean the tanks, they cut panels out so they can sandblast the inside then reassemble the tanks and put a sealer on the inside. The first time they turned out good, the sender/pump assemblies fit tight but OK. Before I reassembled them I took a light to the inside and found a couple areas that hadn't been sealed and had started rusting already, when I talked to them they took responsibility and said they would redo them, 3 weeks later I get them back and they look rough, lots of evidence of warpage and hammer work to try to correct it, I wasn't very happy to see this but decided to move on with the project. I went to put the fuel sender/pump assemblies in and the tanks are now 3/4" thinner than they were and the sender/pump assemblies no longer fit. Of course they don't have anybody to talk to on Saturday so I have to wait until Tuesday to even talk to them and the plan was to be leaving in the MH Friday.... Ain't gonna happen now! Great way to start the holiday weekend.
Anybody have a good set of tanks that are ready to go? preferably in SW Washington? HA... like that's going to happen.
Any ideas for expanding the tanks back to their original size, I thought about sealing them and pumping them up until they expanded but that seams likely to end up with balloons. 
Call me Grumpy.
Brian & RaeDean
1973 26' #383
Washougal WA
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