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Title: penton gas tank
Post by: gary ponce on March 12, 2002, 08:27:31 PM

HELLO, I HAVE A 1972 PENTON 175 JACKPINER AND THE GAS TANK HAS BEEN SITTING FOR YEARS AND I AM TRYING TO FLUSH THE TANK, IT SEEMS TO HAVE A THICK, STICKY FILM ON THE INSIDE , DOES ANYONE HAVE A SUGGESTION, THANKS

gary ponce

Title: penton gas tank
Post by: Mike OReilly on March 12, 2002, 11:48:15 PM

If you chech the "back issues" of this message board, there was a full discussion on the cleaning and re-sealing (including some instructive advice on what NOT to do) of fiberglass tanks.
Mike.

Title: penton gas tank
Post by: Mike OReilly on March 12, 2002, 11:51:38 PM

In fact, check Page 3, "Penton Fiberglass?".

Title: penton gas tank
Post by: metalkfab on March 13, 2002, 08:51:58 AM

Definitely follow the advise to CLEAN that tank.I glued together a freshly rebuilt motor by not knowing and removing the gumbo in the tank,I thought I had cleaned and rinsed everything out.Now I get to strip the motor down ,luckily Motor Man Doug Wilford agreed to help !

Title: penton gas tank
Post by: don howard on March 13, 2002, 09:22:34 AM

Quotequote:Hi Gary. I have used Rustol it worked good on a steel tank. But better check with the manufacturer on the tank you have. email address //www.sudco.com ck. it out don howard [email protected]
HELLO, I HAVE A 1972 PENTON 175 JACKPINER AND THE GAS TANK HAS BEEN SITTING FOR YEARS AND I AM TRYING TO FLUSH THE TANK, IT SEEMS TO HAVE A THICK, STICKY FILM ON THE INSIDE , DOES ANYONE HAVE A SUGGESTION, THANKS

gary ponce

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