"Pedersen, Michael" wrote: > Charles, > > For what it is worth, you may want to drop the tank anyway. > I can now > understand why these tanks rust through though. > > Mike Pedersen > '88 Westie GL Automatic > Powell River, BC The tank on my '80 rusted thru because of accumulated dirt. Tried about 3 different ways of patching it, but none of them lasted. Finally bought a replacement I believe that any gasoline leaking from bad grommets, etc. can wash away the rustproofing, so that then the tank rusts quickly. Larry A. |
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