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Posted By : Michael Rantell, 24-Mar-2006,
08:57pm
Hi there !
Anyone used the POR15 fuel tank sealer as sold by Frost?
Seems well recommended if I believe what I read on the net.
Anyone got any long term use out of it - worried that it might end up blocking fuel pipes?
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Posted By : Colin Lindsay, 25-Mar-2006,
09:49am
As far as I know it works like a paint - apply to an empty clean tank and let it set. It's not like a radiator sealer where it works with the
water.
Colin
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Posted By : Ian Sabey, 20-Jun-2006,
06:11pm
I've just done a motorcycle tank with it. It looks great now but I haven't yet had petrol in (it takes four days to cure) I'll let you know in a few
weeks how it's going.
HTH
Ian.
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Posted By : Tim Hadland, 29-Mar-2007,
12:15pm
Are these sealers any good - The ones from Frost? My herald estate tank could do with something to make it last unless someone has a new tank for
me to buy. I think whilst my car was off the road for 4 years and the petrol tank empty it allowed air and moisture to rot it quickly. I have had
to weld and petro patch it around the cylindrical outlet part, but the welding will just set up even more sacrificial corrosion i guess.
cheers
Tim
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Posted By : Peter & Mick Lewis,
29-Mar-2007, 09:03pm
I bought a new tank from t d fitchetts rather than spend a fortune on a chemical gamble ,, but it has the bayonet fixed sender unit,, if you
have a 6 screw fixing you can cut the sender base plate to fit inside the bayonet flange and use the new sealing ring it doesn't have the
dreaded drain plug so it fits easier...Peter
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Posted By : Tim Hadland,
30-Mar-2007, 10:42am
I am aware of new tanks for saloons and convertibles, but not for an estate. I would rather have a new tank of course. Do TD fitchets have
the press?
cheers
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Posted By : Mark Howard,
30-Mar-2007, 07:30pm
Hi Tim
If I was you I would save your money, this stuff doesn't work and never will. It's alright if you want to do a quick fix but not in the
long turn. I can tell you from experience, I repair fuel tanks for a living. I have comdemed most tanks that have come in to the work
shop with this stuff in them. That sealer corrodes in to the metal. Just recently I have repaired a friends brothers motorbike fuel
tank that had this sealent in, the only reason it came my way was because it leaked. I managed to save it for him without damaging the
paint work. If I was you take it down to your local radiator repair shop and get them to quote you on a repair. For a patch or
re-skinning.
Mark
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Posted By : Peter & Mick
Lewis, 30-Mar-2007, 08:29pm
I guessed the Estate was different but couldnt see any clues on parts listings ,, you will have to ring fitchetts to enquire about
tooling,, before I retired from truck manufacturing we use a company in norfolk to make bespoke tanks out of welded aluminium
these were up to 500 litres but anything was possible from a sketch and a few dimensions to get the contact will have to wait till
monday peter