Shop can't seem to refurb my gas tank

I bought a good 1970 tank from rwbrooks50 back in August and the car's been at a shop since then. I've picked it up twice now (2nd time was this saturday) and both times I drove it to work the next day, parked on a space that leans to the right and gas runs out in a constant stream. I turned it around and it stops.

I'm thinking the mechanic needs to admit he's beat and refund my money.

(I've read mav1970's 'cleaning a gas tank' thread- as far as no need to go into methods)

Also- when I hit the brakes it pretty much makes a right turn. I almost ended up under an 18 wheeler this morning. With an 8 month old baby at home, I'm considering on getting out. Or Maybe I should just avoid interstates and only drive in town.

 

Sounds like the brakes are grabbing on one side. Need to check the adjustment and make sure the wheel cylinders are not leaking. Epoxy the gas leak.

 

Yup, sounds like a grabbing on one side, or one side isn't working.

As for a refund, discuss that with the seller. Your gas tank can be fixed easily if the hole isn't to big.

 

Well, it's all new brakes and they swear there is nothing they can do. That it is adjusted as far as possible. (different shop than the fuel tank by the way)

 

Have you had them drive the car?

Something apparently isn't right if it acts that way, and if you paid for all new brakes, cylinders/calipers then they should honor a warranty

 

Could be the strutt/radius rod bushings are bad.

 

I'm confused. You bought a tank and then took it to a shop to get refurbished (as in lined) or did they just put it in as you bought it? When it's leaking, where is it coming from? Have you got under the car and looked?

Your other problem sounds like brakes to me. I'd pull the drums and see what you find. Also, like blu said - check all your suspension components.

 

The above post is the only reason that I wanted to first clean my tank and see if there might be any leak issues before I put it up for sale.

 

They're not saying that you ran out of adjustment, did they?

With drum brakes, I like to adjust the shoes with the drums off first so I can see what is happening. I'll get them so close that the drums will just scrape when you go to put them on. Then you are sure that they are adjusted evenly. Get them seated with the pedal and you still might have to equally turn the adjusters just slightly to fine tune the adjustment.

 

Yep. I bought the tank and had a shop line it (new bladder, flush, and what not). They made 3 attempts before saying it was done. He said the product wouldn't set. After the 3rd attempt I picked it up and gas was flowing out. I took it back and he kept it another month. Drove it to work today and gas still flows out when parked on a slope. Could be the connection. Being in work clothes and needing to go in, I didn't have much time to stick my head into the flow of gas.

I'm just thinking sometimes a mechanic needs to to say when he's beat. I had one once (after a month) admit he'd never worked on a carb before. It turned out to be the distributor.

 

I think you'll just need to stick your head into that flow of gas and see where it's coming from. When you say right side, are you talking about the passenger side?

 

Right on! And passenger side it is.

Johnny Bravo: Somebody get me a rocket, cause I see Venus.

 

So you bought a used tank knowing it had problems, and are still saying the guy you got the tank from ripped you off?

 

That's where I'm confused too. Is it a tank problem? Unless it has a hole in the side or the top, I don't see how a tank will cause this sort of leak. Tanks usually rust in the bottom (where the water settles) and leak ALL the time, not just when it's parked a certain way.

You just need to get under there and look. Post here when you do, because inquiring minds want to know!

 

What? No. I'm very happy with rwbrooks50 and my fuel tank purchase. I'm talking about the mechanic shop. I don't think he knows what he's doing but doesn't want to admit to it. There is no rust, it's a good tank.

I have changed the original post to read 'the mechanic' instead of this guy. I was referring to the shop, not who I bought the tank from.