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used Red Kote, now have red gas??

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Topic: used Red Kote, now have red gas??

Posted By: tractorboy
Subject: used Red Kote, now have red gas??
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2011 at 2:31pm

I took the tank out of the 1960 f 100 beat on it with my fist , got a bunch of rust out, let it air out 2 or 3 days. Then I treated it with 2 qts red kote, turned it slowly till I thought it was coated all over, then turned it once every 20 min.for about 3 hrs. Let dry in diffrent positions for three days, put it in the basement at night to keep out of the dew. It's all back together, but the gas in my clear in line filter is RED!! Is ths normal for first fill-up??? I don't want to mess up a brand new Holley I just bolted on. Thanks , Keith

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Posted By: farmtoybuilder
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2011 at 2:50pm

I hope you drained out the excess after turning it! And no, fuel shouldn't be red.

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Posted By: Matt MN
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2011 at 3:29pm

It must not have been dry yet.. Gas should not be red.. I would drain the tank and let it dry until you can no longer smell it.

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Posted By: AllisChalmers37
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2011 at 4:25pm

I used Red Kote in the tank on my '37 WC but I didn't put gas in it for about 2 weeks while I was painting it.

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1937 WC, 1950 CA, 1959 D14, 1967 190XT, 2006 Ram 3500

Posted By: Gary in da UP
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2011 at 4:26pm

Heres the directions in PDF

http://www.damonq.com/TechSheets/Red-Kote.pdf - http://www.damonq.com/TechSheets/Red-Kote.pdf