With all the pumps out there that carry water in the rear outriggers, Lining or treating them should be discussed or considered.

The post about "line-x" on pumps and Bobs comment got me thinking. We,ve all drained down and seen the hand full of rust that comes out. Sometimes we gotta poke a stick up the drain to get it to go. 

After being inside of a 2 yr. old pump to remove the water heater coil and seeing the extent of the corrosion. I started floating a bit of oil or deisel ontop of the water every once in a while to slow the rust. The oil floats so it blows right out when you fill your water again.

Every steel water tank leaks eventually. This rust & corrosion has to be effecting the structural integrity of the outriggers that store water. Should'nt they be lined or treated, some how.

T.T.

You said it brother

We replace the outrigger on a 47 meter a couple of years back, and according to the manufacturer, the inside is coated. Indeed, there was a coating on the inside, but not a thick coating such as Line-X or anything like that. Just a clear coat of sorts. FYI

i put anti corrosion cartridges in my outrigger that we get from putz and they seem to work, i pull the inspect covers off every couple of months and there is a slimy film but no rust. i change the cartridges yearly.