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So the fuel tank sealant looks like it has worked a treat, I started with a litre tin, flagged the tank flushing stage as I had sand blasted the inside prior to putting in the new bottoms so didnt have to remove any old fuel deposits. I stirred the bejeezers out of the tin tipped half into each tank as thought I would have some left over when finished. As it started off pretty fluid I thought it would run about if I propped one end up on a block of wood.I then left it for about 20 min and went back to see how it was going, to my suprise it had turned to the consisitiy of semi runny dog shit in the same place it was when I poured it in, I spent the next hour or so bouncing the tanks on the trailer spare tyre making the stuff move about the fuel tanks, the 1st tank was easier than the second as it had gotten a little harder by the time I got onto that one. I also may have to get another 500ml tin to finish off the second tank as it had gotten quite thick and didnt cover all of the inside ( I also couldnt see past the internal baffle so am guessing that murphys law states that it isnt covered completly)
If I was to do it again I would have poured the sealant into one tank at a time and got onto spreading it about as soon as it went into the tank. I will post a photo of what the origional bottom of the tank was like before I started, externally it looked sound apart from a couple of small holes.
Thanks for the positive encouragment Tony, glad you enjoy the posts.
Lew
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