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DigDugNC

09-29-2005 08:52:12




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What type of cleaner is good to clean out the gas tank? I have heard I need an acid based cleaner but I'm not sure what type. Also heard something about putting some old bolts and washers in with some cleaner and shaking it up.
I think I read this on a post here a few weeks back but can't remember. UHHHHH! what were we talking about again.?




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Hobo,NC

09-30-2005 11:26:48




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 Re: How to clean tank in reply to DigDugNC, 09-29-2005 08:52:12  
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PaulW_NJ

09-29-2005 21:00:08




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 Re: How to clean tank in reply to DigDugNC, 09-29-2005 08:52:12  
The tank on my 340U was badly coated with old smelly gas residue, and thick rust granules when I bought it. I first filled it with hot water and detergent to remove any oil coating. I"m not sure how much that accomplished.

Next, after draining all of the water from the tank, I put in a gallon of full strength muriatic acid that I bought at an Ace hardware store - same stuff used to clean cement off of brick, etc. I rotated the tank to make sure each side was immersed for at least 10 minutes, two times. When I poured the acid out, it was an extremely dark orange color. I flushed the tank several times with water, and then hooked my shop vac to the tank inlet with duct tape (I opened another hole that the gas gauge was connected into) and blew air thru it for 20 minutes to dry it out. The final inside surface was clean, and shiny metal - the residue and rust had dissolved into the acid. I poured a couple of cups of diesel into the tank to coat the surface and hold off rusting until I got some gasoline in there.

I had been given a price by my local radiator repair shop of $120 to do this job. I found in my area, at least, few places clean tanks any more due to safety and environmental concerns. A gallon of muriatic acid cost me less than $10. However, be extremely careful handling it, wear eye and hand protection. It is also safer not to dilute the acid.

The same radiator shop told me he doesn"t do, or recommend coating cleaned tanks - it"s apparently too easy for the coating to lift back off the acidized surface if even the slightest edge is left exposed. He apparently had enough problems that he stopped doing it.

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Brian Schmidt

09-29-2005 19:41:40




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 Re: How to clean tank in reply to DigDugNC, 09-29-2005 08:52:12  
I hear folks rave about electrolsis on here once in a while. But no one ever says they have tried it on a fuel tank. I asked one other time and didn"t get a response. Anyone have any thoughts on it for a fuel tank??



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Hobo,NC

09-30-2005 08:04:35




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 Re: How to clean tank in reply to Brian Schmidt, 09-29-2005 19:41:40  
I have herd it will werk and see no resone why it would not. When I git a big enoufh electrolsis tank I will try it.



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poorboy

09-29-2005 13:20:29




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 Re: How to clean tank in reply to DigDugNC, 09-29-2005 08:52:12  
I did like hobo nc did with it strapped to a tractor wheel with bolts and nuts in it. My tank was really rusty and would not come clean. I went to the local implement dealer and they found me a chemical that you pour in the tank and roll it around and it puts a coating in the tank about .030 thick. It worked great. For the life of me I can't remember what it is called. I got it from an AC dealer...

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scott#2

09-29-2005 12:17:34




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 Re: How to clean tank in reply to DigDugNC, 09-29-2005 08:52:12  
Ive used small tumbling and/or polishing media. MSC sells it. Also the more abrasive black, sand blasting media works well too and takes less time. I think its called black max or black something, its pretty tough stuff. Throw a quart or 2 in and strap it up to something and let her rip. It will be like that dishwashing detergent add in short order. I can see myself in the inside of this gas tank.

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RustyFarmall

09-29-2005 11:54:22




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 Re: How to clean tank in reply to DigDugNC, 09-29-2005 08:52:12  
I've been shot down on this a time or two but it's my story and I'm sticking to it. Muriatic acid will do the best, you can even dilute it 50% with water and it will still leave your tank nice and bright inside.



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Hobo,NC

09-29-2005 10:01:43




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 Re: How to clean tank in reply to DigDugNC, 09-29-2005 08:52:12  
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I go to ebay and look fer the best price for Por-15 East coast choppers most of the time has the best price. I git the kit to do 27 gal car tank then i kin do 3 thanks with one kit. I put sheet rock screwes in the tank but save'in up nuts and bolts cuz the screws are a PITA to git out and a chaine even worst iffin it gits stuck in the baffels. jack up the tractor and let it spin for 3 to 4 hours at idle. I then wash the tank out with Muratic acid then Marine clean and then metal ready. The trick izz to dry the tank before you put the sealer in i made a fan to sit on the filler neck and blown direct in to the fill neck. After sealer izz poured in and i have werked it a round the tank every 30 min. for a couplel hours then poure off all the X-cess i kin outta the tank (inportant that you don't leave enoufh in it to puddle up cuzz were it puddles up it will never dry completly). hook the fan back up and let it run fer 24 hr. this izz a job that once you start you must stay with it so plan on baby sit'in it for the better part of a day. If you do 3 at a time like I do it will werk ya to death so don't plan enny thing else to do that day.

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DON TX

09-29-2005 19:19:44




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 Re: How to clean tank in reply to Hobo,NC, 09-29-2005 10:01:43  
When I cleaned my tank, I had it wrapped in cardboard and tied it on to the hub with rope. I rode it around the place for 10 or 15 mins. and it shined 'er up good. It didn't take much to clean all the sand out. Blew it out pretty easy. I'll use bb's next time. Don't have to worry about them getting in your carb.(%^)HTH
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caseyc

09-29-2005 09:24:46




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 Re: How to clean tank in reply to DigDugNC, 09-29-2005 08:52:12  
i fill the tank about a 1/4 full with sand, strap it to the wheel of one of my bigger tractors and go work for a week. when i'm done the inside of the tank is polished. i've havn't sealed any yet, just polish them and go.

casey



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BobOHIO

09-29-2005 09:12:12




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 Re: How to clean tank in reply to DigDugNC, 09-29-2005 08:52:12  
I used a cleaner/sealer from the Eastwood Company three years ago on my Farmall tank. It comes with an acid cleaner, etcher, and sealer. I followed their instructions exactly and didn't cut corners. Now am finding small silver flakes of the liner coming off and plugging my sediment bowl. I would not recommend this product. I have read of others that people have had good luck with.



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