Any '98 owners find rust in their tank?
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I'm going to be doing my Racetronix install soon, but I'm still on the fence regarding the trap door vs. dropping the tank. I don't mind doing the trap door, but a part of me wants to remove the tank just to clean it out and check for rust. These cars are 12+ years old now, so it's a possibility rust is present. So I'm just wondering if anyone has actually found rust in their tanks, or is this not an issue?
BTW, I don't want this to turn into a trap door vs. tank drop thread, I'm just looking for an answer to my question.
BTW, I don't want this to turn into a trap door vs. tank drop thread, I'm just looking for an answer to my question.
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if you cut a trap door into the "trunk" after you puss the sending unit/ fuel pump bucket you can see in the tank as well as if you took it out. I would not expect to see rust in it or on it unless the car came from up north, or the car sat for a long time.
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I got a 98 also and did the trap door instead of droping the tank. As for rust my ride has 117k miles and did not see any rust at all through the trap door.
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What if it sits for four months with a half tank in it? And in Minnesota we have 10% ethanol in our gas. I'm debating just replacing the tank with a plastic one at this point. Definitely worried that the tank will have some corrosion in it.
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now, if it sat, say for years, the gas will smell like varnish, and chances are you would have to place the pump, flush the tank, and obviously not reuse the gas.
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Putting in a plastic tank will be big money and trouble, new tank, new fuel pump and assembly. You even have to repin your harness and have the PCM retuned. I wanted to clean the gunk out of my tank too. When I put my racetronix kit in I looked in the tank. Spotless. Then I remembered gas has detergent in it. Tank won't rust or gum...
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A gas tank with a poor seal (gas caps, sender gaskets) will allow moisture to enter which will cause rust. It is always a good idea to top up your tank esp. when storing your car for extended periods of time. Damp weather/seasons/regions compound this problem.
Gas station holding tanks contain sediment which can be pumped into your tank. The worst time to fill your tank is right after the tanker has been there stirring up all the sediment at the bottom. After 12+ years much sediment can build up in your tank b/c of this.
Removing and cleaning your tank it is the technically responsible thing to do. The other option is to take your chances. Worst case is your new pump and filter sock will suck up much of the junk in your tank forcing you to spend another $150.
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