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Zuffen

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  1. Vehicles used on the beaches of Australia are usually parked with a garden sprinkler under them for a day or so to wash of the underside.

    The top side I would hose do similar.

    We gave our Range Rover a good swim in the Ocean in 1994, pressure washed it the next day and its still going strong. This was at the end of the Australian Safari where the organisers set a course that takes you into the sea.

    I'm all for the pressure wash.

  2. If the other pump is going to a Scrappy, why not try and buy it off him and use it for spares.

    The tank looks good and would save a heap of work restoring it.

    Sometimes it's worth spending a few extra Quid to save a lot of time, effort and money in the long run.

  3. When I did my tank I just put a plastic bag over the fill tube and a hose clamp around it to keep the slosh in.

    I don't inspect my tank.

    If I walk into the garage and find a 100 litres of fuel on the floor I then know I have a problem.

  4. I'd suggest the sludge is predominantly emulsified oil from when the sump was full of water.

    If you're going to slosh the fuel tank why do the sump at the same time.

    An alternative would be to paint the inside for the sump with a sealing coat of whatever is good on alloy.

  5. If the tank only has a very minor leak why not re-slosh it with whatever you used last time.

    Assuming it's minor it should seal up easily.

    I'd contact the manufacturer/distributor for advice.

    Cost nothing and won't blow up in your face and will be heaps quicker than dismantling the tank.

    If you do dismantle you basically have to re-slosh it anyway..

  6. I'd treat this like a leaky fuel tank.

    Remove the sump, clean the inside and use Por15 to seal the entire sump.

    I had a leak in the diff housing on a modern and painted the outside of the housing with Por15 black paint, not chassis paint.

    Hasn't leaked in 5 years of being beaten on.

    Whilst it would have been great if you made your intended deadlines at least now the truck may well be finished to look at, rather than not quite there.

    I congratulate all of you on an impressive effort and I've certainly enjoyed your journey.

  7. I would be re-machining the pistons and leave the bores alone, other than a light hone if they need it.

    This would bring then now seasoned pistons back into shape and also allow them to be machined to the running fit.  You can't recreate the block but new pistons are easier as has been demonstrated.

    The BMW Formula 1 engine blocks were apparently peed on by the Engineers as the urine has a nitriding effect on the cast iron.

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  8. Ben, and the lovely Apprentice,

    Well done.

    I've followed your journey and I'm in awe of your abilities and efforts.

    One good thing the engine stopped slowly rather than lock up so low fuel does sound reasonable.

    Looking forward to your next instalment.

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