cleaning gas tank by electrolysis

C

CAPER

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Hello from Cape Breton Island,Nova Scotia

I've been reading about cleaning gas tanks by electrolysis. I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has has done this.
 
Isn't electrolysis effective mainly with line-of-sight with the anode(s) and cathode(s)?? What do you do to correct the "behind the baffles" rust situation?

IMHO, what someone would need to do is cut-open a tank and document the rust that is there, ...then weld the tank back together to a condition equal to one that has never been opened up, ...THEN after the proper amount of soaking and electrolysis, cut it back open and see what progress was made on rust removal.

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I believe Vince Falter (Fordgarage) said that electrolysis was NOT line of sight on his website. It may work a little fast on line of sight, but it isn't necessary. He has done several tanks and says it worked well. I guess I shouldn't put words in Vince's mouth, but we have discussed this topic via emails recently and his website (Fordgarage.com) has the info on it.
Rusty Nelson
 
Again, the best way to know for sure is to do some experimenting like I suggested above to know what the facts are. Anything at this point is just an educated guess.
 
fordgarage said:
Thanks Rusty,
For everyone's information, I have two web pages on Ford Garage which each generate lots of email traffic and questions and 'comments' to me, both favorable and unfavorable. Those two pages are on Broken Stud Removal from the block, and the one on Carbon Anode Electrolysis.

I get several unsolicited emails each week from people (not from Rusty) who want to argue with what I wrote, tell me it doesn't work, tell me I am doing it wrong, I don't know what I am talking about, etc., etc.
Fine!

I (hope) I learned long ago not to argue about things with them. Arguing is their chosen entertainment. It has been proven that Ford Barn readers are also not interested in public argument (the participants call it debate), despite what is 'right' or 'wrong' or who said what. I was involved personally in way to many of those arguments.

I just tell people what works for me, and encourage them to try it themselves, or to try their alternate ideas themselves.

Whatever works best for them is the best solution for them. I am happy to learn from their experiences, but that does not mean that I must abandon what I know works for me.

I don't like to spend any of my time proving anything to people who already have their mind made up, or to try changing their minds. It is just a hobby. I am not selling, and I am not buying.
And so it goes.
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I agree wholeheartedly. I recently replied to a fellow on here about a cylinder head he had found that was not very common, and that I had run three myself with good luck and was shot down for recommending Junk.Even thought mine worked fine.
 
Thank you all very much for your ideas. It is wonderful to have access to this forum where so many are willing to help.I am completely restoring a 1931 Tudor with much help from friends. I am a senor and after retiring finally had the time and a bit of money to get my long awaited model A.

Sonny Murray
 
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