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I didn't mean that to come off as a slam, I meant it as, "Yes that's what I was thinking too !" kind of thing . Like two minds thinking the same thing.

That's what I was thinking about welldigger ! Eastwood sells it .

Now that your tank is all clean, you should use some tank sealer like "Eastwood" company sells.

The sulphur in the fuel reacts with the zinc in the galvanizing creating deposits in the injection pumps and the injectors. Also the fuel pumps. Also never store your diesel in galvanized fuel cans. That's a shame about that Scout ! There where not many made.

I got one of my first really Royal ! chew out's at work back when I was a apprentice at IHC . The Scouts had came out with a diesel engine, and this truck had come back to the shop on warranty with a leaking fuel tank. Not knowing any different I got a standard (galvanized) tank from parts and...

That's correct. You never run diesel in a galvanized tank. The outside can be coated, but never the inside.

No diesel engine has a galvanized tank as the diesel will react with the zinc. That's why most all over the road trucks use aluminium tanks. Our busses use stainless steel.

Totally agree !!! Also Bio-Bore is great stuff to keep in your tank at all times ! A little goes a long way.