Rusty fuel tank opinions please...

[Colonelk]

Hi chaps, had the fuel tank out of the Rekord recently to help empty and inspect it. It's pretty crusty on the outside, but thankfully the inside is pretty clean.

However there are a couple of spots where you can see rust just starting to come through on the inside. Now, seeing as it was holding a chunk of fuel already, I'm fairly happy it's leak free currently. Just don't want to give it a good shaking on the way to RRG and end up with pin holes leaking petrol everywhere.

What say ye? Am I being paranoid? Not sure what I can do about it otherwise anyway short of sinking more money into some tank sealer... Pictures in two ticks...

[Colonelk]

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I don't think that what you have inside the tank is that much of an issue and the outside you may have just caught in time - most tanks tend to rust out on the flange joint or on the bottom - I would give it a good wire brushing and get some rust convertor on it prior to giving a good coat of something protective like POR 15 before bolting it back up - you could has a secondary measure stick a tin of tank sealant into it while you have the tank off - Frost's stuff is good and stands up to all modern fuels www.frost.co.uk/por15-car-bike-motorcyle-fuel-tank-repair-sealer-946ml.html - it's got to be significantly cheaper than a new tank ?

[steveo3002]

id leave it be, as long as theres fuel sloshing around it will stop it getting worse

and don't go too silly with the wire wheel on the outside , i can see it making holes

[vanpeebles]

And watch it doesnt't blast off into space either. Auld fuel tanks are dangerous things.

[Colonelk]

Thanks chaps, you have put my mind at ease

[Mantasport]

New tanks are available from Germany on Ebay for the rekords from £99 upwards depending on car type. So thats always an option if any holes appear.