Rust in Petrol Tank

Have so much rust in the Petrol tank that the filter is clogging up nigh on weekly.

Anyone able to share advice on how to resolve.

Can you clean out the rust? IF so how?

Do you have to buy a new Tank? If so where

Any other advice?

Thanks in advance.

[Psycho Chicken]

You shouldn't have any rust in the tank, being plastic and all.

[Aaron_EF8]

What car?

Buying a tank from the wreckers or something would be the cheapest and easiest option.

[naughtyfalcon]

mate,,sue the place your getting your fuel from..plastic tanks don't rust..

[Aaron_EF8]

Umm, don't EA-ED wagons have steel fuel tanks still?

[naughtyfalcon]

umm,,it's possible,,could be a throw back to the xf's,,i know my 90 sedan has a plastic tank,,anyone know for sure..

[Aaron_EF8]

XD sedans had plastic fuel tanks, they were the first passenger cars in the world with them. But XD-ED [and quite possibly later models too] all use steel tanks. I think its a bit unusual a fuel tank has rusted in an E-series though.

eddiecafe: If the fuel filters clogging up weekly, does that mean you're replacing it weekly?

[efgiar]

i kno for a fact ea wagons have steal tanks and it was molded so the spare wheel sits on top of it

[Perana]

XD> Sedans had Plastic tanks, but Wagons only got plastic in AU

[Psycho Chicken]

hmmmm fair enough, learn something ever day.

[Clarke AV]

ED wagons have steel fuel tanks

Sorry

EB Falcon 1992 Saloon.

Rust around the inside of the Filler pipe as well that when you wipe comes off on your finger.

[efgiar]

is it a wagon? not sure wat a saloon is :s

[Jason[98.EL]]

sedan = saloon its an american thing

[snypereb]

pick one up from the wreckers mate just make sure it is rust considering it is a plastic fuel tank you might have picked up some whilst filling up one day im not sure if you are able to get someone to check it out though?

Dang, so it is!!! Plastic - then how the Sweet Mary is there rust in the Filter????? and rust stains in the Filler??????


Wonder if some low life dropped something into the tank :

[naughtyfalcon]

rusting plastic tank ,, hmm thats a new one,, it could be the metal filler neck,,but that still don't seem possible,,

[BoZZa17]

whats the fuel filter look like??

u sure its not just a discolordfilter .. and maybe ur fuel pump is on its way out?
like are u just banging it to get the car started?

and whenu say filter are u talkin about the filter in the tank on the bottom of the pump?
or the inline filter after the pump and before the engine?

Its the Inline Filter.

The Pump in the Tank is fine, no probs with that.

Symptoms is the engine wont rev up, splutters etc. Max speed is limited to 5kmph

The fuel delivery on the Engine side of the Inline filter is low, about half to .75 of what it should be. Replace Inline filter, bang on spec.

Backflush/Drain the old filter and Rust comes out. Enough to stain the driveway.

Also rust in the Filler neck.

Looks like I will have to dig around in the Filler to see if something has been put down there and/or remove the Tank.

[snypereb]

Sounds about right mate fill us in on how you go witht that!

Originally Posted by snypereb

Sounds about right mate fill us in on how you go witht that!

Been too busy to drop the Tank out and investigate the cause of the Rust. It was at the top of the somewhat long TO DO LIST for Xmas New Year break. The new top of the TO DO LIST is buy a new Vehicle, having had mine T boned and Written Off on Friday morning.


Anyone want a banana shaped EB sealed doors version, never been off road and only 3 careful owners?

[mcflux]

pix?

(sorry to hear!)

[FPVWEPN]

are you american by any chance eddiecafe????

[IH8HSV]

ive had that trouble befor. i too thought that i had rust in my petrol tank.
after draining it, it turned out to be mud mixed with gravel dust.
maybe your car has a build up of the same.
has your car had a history of being owned in the country???