<VV> Re: Fuel tank cleaning

[J R Read_HML]

It has already gone further on the reseal than it did from the factory - by 
about 30,000 miles.  Where have I gone wrong?

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Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Hubbell" <whubbell at cox.net>
To: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>; "Chris & Bill Strickland" 
<lechevrier at earthlink.net>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 12:27 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Re: Fuel tank cleaning


> Reminds me of the story of the man who leaped from the top of the Empire 
> State Building.
>
> As he passed by the 50th floor a horrified office worker yelled at him 
> "Are you OK?", to which he responded:
>
> "Doing all right so far!"
>
>
> Bill Hubbell
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "Chris & Bill Strickland" <lechevrier at earthlink.net>; 
> <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 12:51 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Re: Fuel tank cleaning
>
>
>> I've only had to clean tanks on cars that had sat for LONG periods - like 
>> in someone's pole barn or in an open field.  Once done, I drive them and 
>> have never had to redo one.  I suppose that if it came down to that, it 
>> would be time for a new tank.  I think I'm up to about 12 years on the 
>> oldest "sealed" tank.  No signs of a problem so far - in 84,000 miles. 
>> Short sighted?  Not from my perspective.
>>
>> Attachments (if any) are scanned with anti-virus software.
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>> Later, JR
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Chris & Bill Strickland" <lechevrier at earthlink.net>
>>
>>>
>>> Like I say, once you pour that goop inside the tank, what do you do for 
>>> an encore presentation say 15 - 20 years down the road. More goop? Will 
>>> the market's then darling product still be compatible with the stuff you 
>>> used this time? Will there be any steel left to hold it in shape?
>>>
>>> mo,
>>>
>>> Bill Strickland
>>>
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