Re: [SPAM] Re: [Chrysler300] gas opinion

["Tim Tomlinson" <tomlin@xxxxxxxxx>]

Larry and group,
1.  I have an experience that may have a bearing here.
2.  In 1978 I was transferred to Germany for the Army.  I was not about to
take my 68 New Yorker, so put it in long term storage.  One of the things I
did was run as much gas out as possible, then added about 5 gallons of
diesel fuel to the tank.  I then proceeded to jounce the car as much as
possible to coat the tank with diesel.  It was stored in an unheated garage
here in west central Illinois--as in cold winters and hot, humid summers.
3.  Upon return, the brake cylinders had to be rebuilt, but all that was
done was syphon whatever fuel possible out of the tank, add gas, rebuild the
carb, and go.
4.  In 1995 the fuel guage quit working.  The brass float was largely eaten
away.  I was told the tank was rusty so removed it, and tried to totally
clean and purge it to send to be coated, etc.  Turns out the tank was NOT
rusty, but the diesel had formed small granuals of black sand in the bottom,
much like the small clinkers in old fuel oil stoves.  It would seem there
had been some reaction over the years to form the black sand, but at least
it had not rusted.
5.  I still try to store my cars over winter with full tanks of stabilized
fuel to try and avoid condensation, but two of the three now have coated
tanks.
My two cents worth
Tim Tomlinson
2X300-K and a 68 New Yorker
----- Original Message -----
From: larry meixner <gr8hirt@xxxxxxxxx>
To: 'Don Warnaar' <300country@xxxxxxx>; 'Bob Merritt' <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>;
'Chrysler300 Group' <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 4:49 PM
Subject: RE: [SPAM] Re: [Chrysler300] gas opinion


> Hello Group, Don has a very interesting point. To be able to spray
> something inside the tank when empty would probably work, so long as the
> product has a low flashpoint. This would enable the product to ignite as
> gasoline would, since the gas would emulsify the product when introduced
> to the tank when it's time to re-fill.. The answer to that question of "
> What can I use"? Well I do have a suggestion. There is a product
> manufactured by "WYNN'S" called "Viscotene" part # 80608. it is a spray
> lubricant that actually clings to the surface that it's applied to and
> stays there. The big factor here is that it has a flashpoint of 14
> degrees Farenheit making it extremely flammable. Only thing needed to
> figure out here is how to get it to coat the entire tank. It is a spray
> and you can attach a spray straw to the nozzle. Please note that I have
> never tried this application but I figured it may be worth the test.
> Since I have some of this stuff I'm going to give it a shot in the
> future and also notify Wynn Oil Co and maybe they can come up with
> something. I'm sure that a company as old as Wynn's would always want to
> expand the uses of a product!
> What do Y'all think?       Larry Meixner   300G  in miserably hot and
> humid Pennsylvania
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Don Warnaar
> Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 2:40 PM
> To: Bob Merritt; Chrysler300 Group
> Subject: [SPAM] Re: [Chrysler300] gas opinion
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> Bob,
>
> I would think that unless you create a vacuum inside the tank, and
> ensure that absolutely no air can get in, the air that is in there or
> gets in there would result in condensation in cooler weather.  The
> resulting water would still present a rusting problem.
>
> Might be worth trying.  However, how would one know if it worked?  It
> might take years to know if the tank develops a rust problem and then
> only find out about it if the corrosion gets bad enough to result in a
> leak.
>
> Another thought.  If you could find a way to spray a fine mist of light
> oil into the tank so that it coats the entire inside surface, rust would
> be minimized at least.  Not sure how one would do that however.
>
> You have opened up an interesting thread.  Should get some innovative
> replies.
>
> Don Warnaar
> New Jersey
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Bob Merritt<mailto:bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>   To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>   Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 1:37 PM
>   Subject: [Chrysler300] gas opinion
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>   In days of old I stored cars with a full tank of gas with the idea a
> full
>   tank should prevent tank rust.
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>   Then the chemistry of gasoline changed and it would sour, so I added
> fuel
>   stabilizer.......and so far so good.
>
>   Now that gas prices are high I wonder why I can't store cars with
> tanks
>   empty, with vents and filler tubes plugged?  There shouldn't be any
> rusting
>   if air can't circulate.....and no gas to go sour.
>
>   Has anyone done this with success?
>
>   Bob
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