Date:         Tue, 28 Mar 2000 16:05:35 -0800
Reply-To:     Tobin Copley <tobin.copley@UBC.CA>
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From:         Tobin Copley <tobin.copley@UBC.CA>
Subject:      Filler pipe coatings?
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I've got an 82 diesel with rust in the tank, possibly in the filler
pipe as well.  I think I'm going to just replace the tank with a new
one, but I'd like to reuse my filler pipe if possible.

If, after pulling the tank and pipe, it turns out my pipe is rusty,
is there a coating available to keep the rust in the pipe at bay and
isolated from the fuel?  I'm thinking along the lines of applying a
rust converter like POR-15's Metal Ready to the inside of the pipe,
followed by a plastic-type (fuel resistant) coat or some such.

I want something that'll really work, and will stick permanently to
the interior of the pipe, since I do not want my "flakes of rust"
problem to be replaced by a "flakes of anti-rust coating" problem.
(!).

If anyone has done this, can offer any experiences, or suggest
specific products, I'd appreciate it.

Thanks!

T.
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Tobin Copley   Bowen Island, BC, Canada              tobin.copley@ubc.ca

'82 westy 1.6L NA diesel ("Stinky")
'97 son Russell                                   =============
'99 daughter Margaret                            /_| |__| |__|:| clatter
1995: 'Round US, Mexico, Canada 15,000 mi       O|.           .| clatter!
1996: Vancouver to Inuvik, NWT   7,400 km        ~-()-==----()-~
Previous buses: '76 westy deluxe (Daisy), '76 westy standard (Mango)
http://www.sfu.ca/~tcopley/vw/