Glass filter/Red-Kote results

[siteunseen]

In 2015 I cleaned then coated the fuel tank on my 240. Today I put a new screen in the low pressure glass filter that I use.

Nothing even close to pink from the Red-Kote, yea for me!

[grannyknot]

1 hour ago, siteunseen said:

Today I put a new screen in the low pressure glass filter that I use.

Cliff, remind me to tell you some day how I almost burned my car to the ground because of one of those stupid glass filters. Throw it in the garbage where it belongs.

[Captain Obvious]

They don't filter for squat either.

2 hours ago, grannyknot said:

Throw it in the garbage where it belongs.

What he said.

[Zed Head]

Die glass filter, die!  Burn in hell!!!

[Mark Maras]

Tic Toc, Tic Toc, Tic Toc.

[siteunseen]

What do y'all think about spoons? I use one almost daily without poking my eyes out. 

[Captain Obvious]

Yeah, I'd avoid the spoons too. From what I've heard, they can make you fat.

[Mark Maras]

5 hours ago, siteunseen said:

What do y'all think about spoons? I use one almost daily without poking my eyes out. 

 YET!

[jonathanrussell]

I use this for a pre-pump filter in my 240z.

WIX 33002

My tank hasn't been restored though so not sure I would use a filter if it had.

 

Edited June 21, 2019 by jonathanrussell
added info

[siteunseen]

23 minutes ago, jonathanrussell said:

My tank hasn't been restored though so not sure I would use a filter if it had.

I'm kinda weird I guess but I like to see the fuel to make sure it's not colored any shade of red from the tank lining.  My car sits for months without being cranked much less moved to slosh the fuel around inside the tank.

I have a Fram G2 out of the tank, the glass one then the OE mounted on the inside fender.

Another neat thing about those glass filters, when my float levels were off that thing was never completely full.  After a painstaking week of getting the floats right that filter has always been completely full.  If I see it's not full and filling itself up as the car runs I will revisit the float levels. 

[jonathanrussell]

Site...didn't you say that you think your success with Red-Kote has to do with the fact that you let it cure for weeks or something like that? I am trying to figure out what I am going to use to coat one of my tanks I am about to restore.

[siteunseen]

Yes!  @Bonzi Lon told me about that important step.  The instructions say let it cure until there's no chemical smell.  Mine sat for about a month for the 240's, my 280 sat for two weeks.

I have some helpful tips I can share on the whole tank refurbishing thing.  Glad to help if I can.