Hi everbody,
Currently have a gen 3 DiD undergoing heavy repairs. All started with overhaul to the injection pump, this including change the governor on it and other inside it followed by changing the nozzle on all four. We rooted back the culprit is the coating of the fuel tank disintegrate by itself due to bad diesel quality in Indonesia thus clogging the fuel system and effecting the injection pump. So now, we decided to open open up the fuel tank and found glittery substances inside the tank.
Picture shown is the glittery subtances, and now we're trying to take off all that coating which we found unsuccessful (not all of them taken off). Does anybody experience with rebuildng their fuel tank? And also what sort of coating is it?
I'm thinking of sandblasting, however i'm concerned with the galvanize layer underneath that coating....
I dont have alot of knowledge reagding diesel tanks, but why dont you sandblast anyway to get rid of the muck (even a good going over with a cup wire brush and small grinder) and have it re-galvanised/electrocoated or even annodised?? And then have it epoxy coated afterward, I not sure what product would not re-act wiht the diesel in the tank...
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Nicholas Gibson
2005 Gen 3 Pajero 3.2 DiD Auto LWB
Mods:
ARB front bumper, OME, Lynx Bash Plate, Lynx Rock-sliders, Lynx rear steel bumper, Front Runner 40lt Long range tank, Madman EMS2 with EGT, dual battery system, 700FF spots
Corsa 1.4 Club (swambo)
Cape Town
"In my house I'm the boss, my wife is just the decision maker." - Woody Allen
2005 Gen 3 Pajero 3.2 DiD Auto LWB
Mods:
ARB front bumper, OME, Lynx Bash Plate, Lynx Rock-sliders, Lynx rear steel bumper, Front Runner 40lt Long range tank, Madman EMS2 with EGT, dual battery system, 700FF spots
Corsa 1.4 Club (swambo)
Cape Town
"In my house I'm the boss, my wife is just the decision maker." - Woody Allen
Nick,
The sandblasting company also offer me to epoxy after the sandblasting process. Not sure if they're able to re-galvanized it though, need to confirm that.
I also consider on making customized fuel tank, it will take time though consider the original shape and might not be the exact same replica. Any suggestion with custom fuel tank?
The sandblasting company also offer me to epoxy after the sandblasting process. Not sure if they're able to re-galvanized it though, need to confirm that.
I also consider on making customized fuel tank, it will take time though consider the original shape and might not be the exact same replica. Any suggestion with custom fuel tank?
Hi Jero, I have the same problem and asked Mitsubishi about it and they said we have defective tanks that we must change to the new ones that have the problem fixed, they said that after 10 years your tank is no good, otherwise you need to wash your tank every year. I think that is a very disappoiting answer from mitsubishi. 
Has anyone experienced this in South Africa? Australia? Europe?
Please let us know.
Please let us know.
Wow to the fact that they answer that easily regarding their defective fuel tank but somewhat have to respect that they admit its a defective fuel tank.BenjieMan wrote:Hi Jero, I have the same problem and asked Mitsubishi about it and they said we have defective tanks that we must change to the new ones that have the problem fixed, they said that after 10 years your tank is no good, otherwise you need to wash your tank every year. I think that is a very disappoiting answer from mitsubishi.
As of now, I'm still in the dilemma either making custom fuel tank or buying a new unit...
Hi Jero
I know exactly what you're talking about. The substance you see inside your tank is almost like a layer of thin coated galvinise spray coating the manufacturer puts inside the tank to prevent surface rust. The reason why they do that is non other because these vehicles are not assembled here and are direct imports for the local market.
The vehicle comes in with an empty tank and sits on the ship and harbours for months, remember any tank needs to breathe, so the heat and cold makes it expand and contract therefore the coating flakes off. I have a Silverton franchise in Wynberg Sandton and when I was in Randburg we use to do 4-6 tanks a week. you're welcome to drop me a mail or phone me anytime.
Regards
Ou Rooies
I know exactly what you're talking about. The substance you see inside your tank is almost like a layer of thin coated galvinise spray coating the manufacturer puts inside the tank to prevent surface rust. The reason why they do that is non other because these vehicles are not assembled here and are direct imports for the local market.
The vehicle comes in with an empty tank and sits on the ship and harbours for months, remember any tank needs to breathe, so the heat and cold makes it expand and contract therefore the coating flakes off. I have a Silverton franchise in Wynberg Sandton and when I was in Randburg we use to do 4-6 tanks a week. you're welcome to drop me a mail or phone me anytime.
Regards
Ou Rooies
Hi Morne:Ou Rooies wrote: I have a Silverton franchise in Wynberg, Sandton and when I was in Randburg we used to do 4-6 tanks a week. You're welcome to drop me a mail or phone me anytime.
How did you re-treat them? or did you just flush them?
Did you need to remove the tank or could you do it in situ?
I have read of many pajeros in central Africa that die from the in-tank filter blocking and I wonder if this is not the root cause of those failures.
Hi all,
Wi regards to the thread I started, I decided to make a custom fuel tank replicating the original one. The decision made with reconditioning the original fuel tank in mind. I do have found few places that can do sandblasting the inner fuel tank off the coating and recoating it again. However, with bad fuel quality in here in mind as well as cost of repairs for the fuel injection (cost me approx. $1600.00) exc. buying 4 units of injector nozzles, thus making custom fuel tank is the decision.
Here in Indonesia, new fuel tank costs $800.00 with 50/50 chance of getting it if not then importing it is necessity and i cant be bothered with paying the customs to get it in here. While custom fuel tank costs approx. $600 and its a one week job.
Here goes the complete product
And its as tall as me
Wi regards to the thread I started, I decided to make a custom fuel tank replicating the original one. The decision made with reconditioning the original fuel tank in mind. I do have found few places that can do sandblasting the inner fuel tank off the coating and recoating it again. However, with bad fuel quality in here in mind as well as cost of repairs for the fuel injection (cost me approx. $1600.00) exc. buying 4 units of injector nozzles, thus making custom fuel tank is the decision.
Here in Indonesia, new fuel tank costs $800.00 with 50/50 chance of getting it if not then importing it is necessity and i cant be bothered with paying the customs to get it in here. While custom fuel tank costs approx. $600 and its a one week job.
Here goes the complete product
And its as tall as me