My daughters recent wreck has already donated it's alternator and adjustment bracket to my wife's 245 and brand new battery to my other daughters 240 so life goes on.

I have been cannibalizing the car and decided to remove the tank for future use on my extra 92 245. What is the best way to store the tank so I don't get rust forming on the inside, I have drained all the gas and will let it dry thoroughly. Any other steps I should take to preserve the tank?

Thanks
Dan

Hi. Regarding the battery that you put into your other daughter's car, be cautious. I'm thinking that, while I don't know the force of the impact that wrecked the donor car, if it was really a serious g-force, the crash may have damaged the internal plates in the battery -- one or more may be cracked or had "lead" flake off (and is therefore defective), and may even cause a internal short down the road.

A good, proper load test may be warranted before you trust the battery to start your daughter's car late some night on her way home.

Speaking as a daughter's father ... me overprotective? Nah!

I have done this with good results; dry the tank by reversing a shop vac through it, pull the sending unit, stick your hand in there--I got my wife to do this with her much smaller hands--and spray the inside with a couple of cans of marine fogging oil. you will still get a minor bit of rust but it can be acid washed and neutralized before putting the tank back in service.