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Subject:Re: Tank Liner
From:Jim Felder
Date:Thu, 3 Nov 2005 14:47:22 -0600

Wouldn't an epoxy coating like Kreem work as well on the outside of the
tank as inside it, if properly applied?

Jim

On Nov 3, 2005, at 2:29 PM, Tim Demarest wrote:

> I'm not 100% sure, but I *think* the problem is that the fuel pickup
> can't
> be removed from the Vanagon tank, and using one of these products will
> turn
> the mesh screen on the pickup into a solid barrier... This is (mostly)
> inference, I haven't had my tank out (yet), the list will set us both
> straight if I'm wrong about this.
>
> At 07:12 AM 11/3/2005 -0500, Michael Edwards wrote:
>> Has anyone had experiece with a gas tank liner like POR-15 or Kreem?
>> I
>> had my tank out at a shop recently because of a leak and they said
>> they
>> could not line it because it already had some sort of mesh liner in
>> it.  Not sure what they're talking about, but from what I gather from
>> the
>> archives some members have lined their tank with these products.
>> Mine is
>> an 87 2WD.
>> Thanks,
>> Mike
>