dumb gas tank question
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Burning Brakes
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From: Huntingburg Indiana
dumb gas tank question
I have a 71.
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Are these gas tanks prone to rust on top? I put a new cap on it and I keep a weatherproof cover on the car. I was doing some work on the carb and found water in the system. I siphoned about 2 gallons of water from the tank. The drain was a little plugged up, but I can't see how that much got in. I don't smell gas around the tank area so it can't have much of a leak. Please give me any ideas before I decide to lower the tank. If I would need a tank, who makes the best one? I want one made in USA or Canada, no taiwan or china. Thanks a lot.
Marty
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Are these gas tanks prone to rust on top? I put a new cap on it and I keep a weatherproof cover on the car. I was doing some work on the carb and found water in the system. I siphoned about 2 gallons of water from the tank. The drain was a little plugged up, but I can't see how that much got in. I don't smell gas around the tank area so it can't have much of a leak. Please give me any ideas before I decide to lower the tank. If I would need a tank, who makes the best one? I want one made in USA or Canada, no taiwan or china. Thanks a lot.
Marty
Melting Slicks
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If the overflow neck is properly installed and the drain leading from it is plugged then you can indeed get lots of water in the tank from a good sized rain storm. Don't know how you'd get it in there with a full-time cover on the car though.
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Burning Brakes
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The company said the cover was weatherproof, but I always see some water under it after it rains. I blew out the drain hose and I'll see if that fixes it. Thanks for the help.
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Burning Brakes
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I don't know about the water coming from the gas pump. I drove it a lot without any problems. The problem came when it sat a while due to an ignition problem. Where is the plug I should remove? All I have is a hose coming from the gas cap area hanging down behind the license plate. Was there something in the end of the hose originally? Thanks again.
Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by bondoboy
I don't know about the water coming from the gas pump. I drove it a lot without any problems. The problem came when it sat a while due to an ignition problem. Where is the plug I should remove? All I have is a hose coming from the gas cap area hanging down behind the license plate. Was there something in the end of the hose originally? Thanks again.
Wouldn't want to spill gas on top of your gas tank and then have it run down all over your hot mufflers at some future fill-up would ya?
Sounds like your hose is properly installed if it drains out from under the bumper. I'd simply force some water down it using a hose to clean it out and ensure it is draining well.
Still doesn't sound like the source of your water issue though (based on your description). Two gallons of water is A LOT! Sure you didn't just need to siphon off two gallons of mostly gas before you got all the water out? I'd just keep an eye on it at this point and, if it should happen again, it's way easier to simply disconnect the lower fuel line from below the tank and let it drain into a fuel can using a piece of fuel line.
Le Mans Master
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I knock the pipe off of every one that I have, and I havent burned one up yet. I have seen many come though my shop with rusty leaking tanks that are pouring gas down on the spare tire and the mufflers though. Those rusted tanks caused by the water that came from those stopped up drains. So chose your poision. Which one is more dangerous.
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Burning Brakes
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I think I will make sure the drain is clean and keep an eye on it. If I continue to have problems, I will try one of the other suggestions. I don't know how that much water got in there, but there was a lot. I had to siphon a lot out before any gas came out. If I would need a tank, who makes the best ones? I want a USA or Canada made tank, no taiwan or china. Thanks a lot.