 Gas tank, buy new or get cleaned out? |
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| hndyhrr |
 Oct 8 2025, 01:04 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 678 Joined: 1-September 13 From: central point,oregon Member No.: 16,332 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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the pumpkin's gas tank has black flakes in it when I looked with the borescope. Should I have it cleaned(boiled?) out or should I get a new one. If cleaned out do radiator shops do that?
Thanks Renee |
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| 914Sixer |
Oct 10 2025, 11:24 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,482 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Got a Liland tank today. Will be posting up pictures later today.
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| bajafreaks |
May 16 2026, 04:34 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 135 Joined: 7-February 14 From: Gardnerville, Nevada Member No.: 16,969 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(914Sixer @ Oct 10 2025, 10:24 AM)  Got a Liland tank today. Will be posting up pictures later today. How did the tank work out for you? I'm looking at the same brand. |
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| tomeric914 |
May 16 2026, 07:24 PM
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One Lap of America in a 914! Group: Members Posts: 1,324 Joined: 25-May 08 From: Syracuse, NY Member No.: 9,101 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(bajafreaks @ May 16 2026, 06:34 PM) How did the tank work out for you? I'm looking at the same brand. Liland is here in East Syracuse, NY. I drive by it often. I can stop in and see if they would let me take pictures of a tank if that would be helpful. |
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hndyhrr Gas tank Oct 8 2025, 01:04 PM
hndyhrr
the pumpkin's gas tank has black flakes in it... Oct 8 2025, 05:44 PM thomasotten We coated the inside of our 924S with the gas tank... Oct 9 2025, 01:58 AM mlindner I just used POR15 tank sealer and it worked great,... Oct 9 2025, 04:49 AM 914werke :stooges: Oct 9 2025, 10:07 AM GeorgeKopf I am in the process of cleaning out my gas tank. ... Oct 9 2025, 02:45 PM hndyhrr Thanks guys.
Just bought a new tank, that is the ... Oct 9 2025, 05:55 PM
Artfrombama
Thanks guys.
Just bought a new tank, that is the... Oct 10 2025, 10:46 AM Jack Standz Probably a good idea to replace it, especially if ... Oct 9 2025, 08:13 PM nivekdodge Not looking to steal the thread but since the big ... Oct 10 2025, 10:15 AM JamesJ Things may have changed now, but about 4 years ago... May 16 2026, 07:37 PM |
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