Bill,

I replaced the tank in my '91 Carat with a BD tank because the old one was
leaking. It worked (and still does 4 years later) just fine.

Dave

On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 3:34 PM, Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu> wrote:

> I would not recommend trying to coat the interior of the tank.  There are
> gas tank reseal kits, POR-15 makes a good one, but the Vanagon tank has an
> internal, non-removable strainer screen that will clog if you coat the tank.
>
> On tanks where the screen is removable the reseal kits can work well, even
> on those you have to be careful of vent tubes, etc. and be sure to blow them
> out with compressed air before the sealer dries.  Don't ask how I know....
>
> Allan
>
>
> On Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:24 -0600, "Warren Lail" <wklail@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > Bill,
> >
> > No experience with Bus Depot's fuel tanks, but if you remove your
> > tank, you can clean it with Muriatic Acid (be careful) to remove the
> > scale.  Some people re-coat the inside with a polymer (I think).
> > There may even be kits for this procedure.
> >
> > Best of luck,
> >
> > Warren in Santa Fe 88 Westy
> >
>