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Re: Lemons/ Chump FC Interest Thread
« Reply #60 on: December 14, 2015, 07:34:19 PM »
Tonight I did a little bit of work on the the car, mostly removed crap we don't need and checked things out.

I took the sending unit out of the fuel tank to get a look at the pump and the tank and the fuel. Half the screws broke off in the tank and look what I found! Gross!
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Re: Lemons/ Chump FC Interest Thread
« Reply #61 on: December 15, 2015, 08:22:29 AM »
should be salvagable once its cleaned up.  I certainly prefer we use a new fuel cell regardless.
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Re: Lemons/ Chump FC Interest Thread
« Reply #62 on: December 15, 2015, 08:56:12 AM »
Here are some more pictures of the nastiness.  I think it will all clean up with some muriatic acid,  I just hope it doesn't leak when its done, they are very strict about fuel leaks.

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Re: Lemons/ Chump FC Interest Thread
« Reply #63 on: December 15, 2015, 10:31:00 AM »
Wow that's bad, makes me want to check my car's tank.
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Re: Lemons/ Chump FC Interest Thread
« Reply #64 on: December 15, 2015, 11:34:34 AM »
Dang that's nasty, but If you think it will clean out without leaking I'm not gonna worry about it.

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Re: Lemons/ Chump FC Interest Thread
« Reply #65 on: December 15, 2015, 01:34:48 PM »
I shined a light in there before I started cleaning it and didn't see any bleed through.  I have never seen anything this bad before.  The rust crap on the bottom is about an inch thick. 
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Re: Lemons/ Chump FC Interest Thread
« Reply #66 on: December 15, 2015, 01:37:53 PM »
Does anyone have a sand blasting cabinet? I have one we can setup if someone doesn't already. We need to clean up and paint some parts before it goes back together.
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Re: Lemons/ Chump FC Interest Thread
« Reply #67 on: December 15, 2015, 01:48:36 PM »
you have that blaster i gave you.  I dont own a cabinet at all.
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Re: Lemons/ Chump FC Interest Thread
« Reply #68 on: December 16, 2015, 10:08:17 AM »
No worries,  I got all the rear suspension stuff cleaned up and painted. I checked the differential out as well. It looks pretty good the plates were at the low end of the spec but should be fine and the ring and pinion showed no abnormal wear. I just need to find a differential mount and the diff and rear suspension can go back in. After I change out the rotted fuel and brake lines of course.
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Re: Lemons/ Chump FC Interest Thread
« Reply #69 on: December 17, 2015, 09:49:18 PM »
Tonight consisted of playing with a wire wheel brush and chemicals.  Will and I got the tank pretty well cleaned up.  Hydrochloric acid is definitely something dont want to play with on a regular basis, especially in closed spaces.  That stuff worked well in cleaning up the inside of the tank.  We should be posting pics later.
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Re: Lemons/ Chump FC Interest Thread
« Reply #70 on: December 18, 2015, 06:28:07 AM »
I'll come by tomorrow, we still meeting up?
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Re: Lemons/ Chump FC Interest Thread
« Reply #71 on: December 18, 2015, 07:18:44 AM »
Yeah, the plan is to get started around 10am and get as much done as possible.  I think with all of us working on it, it will go fast.
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Re: Lemons/ Chump FC Interest Thread
« Reply #72 on: December 18, 2015, 10:16:13 AM »
I probably wont get there until after noon, have two appts in the morning.
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Re: Lemons/ Chump FC Interest Thread
« Reply #73 on: December 18, 2015, 10:51:08 AM »
Me and my dad outta be there. Good to hear about the gas tank cleaning up nicely, you checked it for leaks yet?

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Re: Lemons/ Chump FC Interest Thread
« Reply #74 on: December 18, 2015, 12:37:17 PM »
No leaks. A little more cleaning and painting it should be good to go.

Here is what came out of the tank by hand.
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Rich cautiously spreading the acid around.
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And here it is now. The acid made an astonishing difference.
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