Has any one used POR-15 AUTO FUEL TANK REPAIR KIT

[mamali]

Wondering if any one has used it. If it works and any thing to watch out for. Thanks

[kalpol]

I have, on a Fiat gas tank. It works very well for tanks that are not perforated by rust. There is another kit for repairing holes, but in my case the tank was just rusty but had no holes in it. You don't need to use the kit if the tank is just dirty and caked with varnish, but not rusty. This is really only for tanks where rust is a problem. Degreaser and a pressure washer will clean tanks that aren't rusty. The POR-15 degreaser is quite good but I think any industrial strength degreaser will work.

It helps a lot if you have a pressure washer handy. I used the cleaner in the kit with a pressure washer - sealed up the various fittings with masking tape (which works a lot better than you would think and leaves no residue....I used an old sender with the actual sender bits cut off, just leaving the cap, for the sender hole) and let it soak, shaking it occasionally and turning it to let all of the surface soak. Then I washed it out with the pressure washer. The baffles in the tank are kind of a problem with draining. Get all the loose chunks out, and rinse thoroughly with water.

The important thing is to let it dry thoroughly - i left mine in the sun and used the shop vac to blow out the moisture. It took several hours to dry completely. This is a very important step.

After that, the only hard part was getting all the excess sealant out. I finally let it pool in a corner of the tank and sucked it out with an old piece of tubing attached to a vacuum pump. It ruins everything it touches, so wear gloves and don't let it drip on stuff.

[mamali]

Thanks JOSH
Mine has lots of rust which has been troubling. The tank was professionally rust proofed by the PO but there still remains lots of rust in the tank. I was going to replace the tank all together but that costs $850.00 which is more than the car is worth!!!

[JMURiz]

Lots of people have used in on their Porsche 914s with good success, I'm sure it'd work fine for these tanks too. Just be a large tank to slosh the stuff around in.

[Thomas Webb]

I had a '51 Packard with the same condition - but I took it to an old-fashioned radiator shop we have here in town. Get a quote from them do it, if you have such a place. Take it from a cancer survivor - you don't want to be around the fumes too much - whether it's old gas or POR15. Also, they are familiar with brazing or welding repairs on a tank - if it comes to that. Even AFTER you've pressure washed an old gas tank, there may still be enough fumes in there to go KABOOM.
:fork_off:
It cost me $300 - but it came back looking new inside and out - and as you can imagine, there are NO Packard gas tanks lying around NOS or otherwise.

Tom W.

[djd]

Two years ago, I used a POR15 kit on the tank of my 250S. I couldn't find anyone in the Detroit area willing to clean it out. I made up some sort of blanking plate for the sending unit hole out of thin sheet metal. Then just followed the directions. It took a whole weekend what with the soaking, shaking, rinsing, soaking, shaking...
Then, before coating, you have to let the tank completely dry out. I used the shop vac to blow air through it while it sat in the sun for a while.
Then pour in the goop and more shaking, tipping, twisting, draining, drying.....
Seems to be holding up well two years later.
Recently read someone recommending tying the tank to a tree limb, like a tire swing. Then you could spin it and twist it without carrying all the weight.
Good luck!
Dennis

[mamali]

Looks like it will be a long process have to wait until it gets warmer.