Back in April my petrol tank sprung a leak To repair it I used solder plastic metal and a chemical tank liner. I also scrapped off 30 yrs worth of paint the liner itself smelled like the "Dope" use on model airplanes, it took days to go off and it still stains my petrol red but it did the trick. I also gave the outside of the tank a good coating of phosphoric acid.
I have the old type Petseal in the tank of my Ariel, it has to come out 'cos ethanol turns that stuff to gum, that's a job in itself. but what to replace it with that is ethanol proof.
I swear by the Caswell tank sealer, ethanol resistant and doesn't need to be applied to a surgically clean surface, actually bonds better with a rusty surface. http://www.caswellplating.com/epoxy...4JODs-0-sqIhdz3ZUUYJucu7qwh_ghbEaAjisEALw_wcB
I get the impression he didn't use a red sealer, but was removing the old red sealer and left over residue kept turning the fuel. The red sealer is usually Kreem or Redcoat and seem to carry the most tales of failure.
I was going to be careful---- doubly now having seen that damage
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