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Got a new long range tank , had it carbon dipped (top job) but when I received it I noticed that I had a little rust build up. Chucked some gravel in it, wrapped it in a duvet and threw it into the tumble drier for two hours ( for the record, a diablo tank wrapped in a 5 tog single duvet will fit into an average sized tumble drier! )- swilled it through with fairy liquid and hot water.
99% sorted, I just have a very light "speckling" left. Ran some petrol through it and all seems ok.
Trouble is its bugging me- do I
a) leave it and see how it goes.
b) seal the tank with petseal or an equivalent.
c) do the electrolosis thingy with the bolt as a sacrificial anode.

Your thoughts are very much appreciated..

fit it m8, then add an inline petrol filter with a magnet inside
like this - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Universal-Mot ... 4ae1b4e8fc

cheers for that Norrie, not used an inline filter for a while! any problems with air bubbles with these type of filters?

just been C2C with one fitted
My my tank was like yours still slight traces of rust !!
470miles done since fitting & no issues m8

I've put 3 betting shop magnets to the underside of my Diablo tank, just next to the petrol tap.
My float bowl has always been spotless when checking it sinse . I like to think its the magnets doing their job!
Oh, and I've done around 8000 miles with them .

POR 15 is excellent tank sealer I have used it twice and recommend it.

Thanks for the replies gents, much appreciated.

Just as a side note, Fairy liquid contains salt so probably not the best cleaning fluid to get rid of rust

PQR 15 sorted my tank when I was struggling with the dreaded 'rust' - having used Phosphoric acid unsuccessfully several times.......................can't wait to start re-assembling....................

Once you got rid of all the loose surface rust your petrol and oil does a pretty good job of keeping it at bay.