rusty fuel tank

Another option I have seen used is like the others suggest, empty it, put in brass something, spend 22 casings, and haul it around inthe the bed of the truck for a few days, flush with kerosene and clean rinse it out a few times.

BUT..... ..remember, yer N-Tractor has 3-fuel filters and they are really preety good at stoppin' stuff. There is a NON-REPLACEABLE cylindrical screen UP-INSIDE yer fuel tank thats supposted to stop the big-chunks. It sometimes "melts" and the ONLY-WAY you can find-out and clean it or replace it is by removing the whole under-the-tank fuelvalve with glass bowl.

And then there is the "obvious" fuelfilter screen ontop of the glass bowl that you see the chunks swirl around in.

And then there is the "un-obvious" fuelfilter in the elbow of the carburator fuel inlet.

Remember to ALWAYS TURN-OFF yer fuel valve after yer thru tractoring for the day..... ....Dell

"To scour the [gas] tank [of rust], put some clear water and a handful of small smooth creek pebbles or roofing nails in the tank. (Roofing nails are made of aluminum, hard enough to remove rust but not hard enough to damage the tank.) Then begin agitating the mixture, alternating sides and rinsing often, until all traces of rust are gone. This is a tedious and time-consuming process, and there are no shortcuts here. Making a tumbling apparatus that is easily turned by hand or better yet, electrically powered, will help alleviate the drudgery of this job, or you can put it on a small cart and just push it back and forth. The job is finished when the rinse water shows no appreciable sign of rust. Next follow with a solution of water and a small amount of a strong cleaner and repeat. Change the solution two or three times. This will remove any last traces of gasoline, sludge, and fuel varnish. Rinse and dry the tank completely. The exhaust of a vacuum cleaner pumped into the tank helps dry it quickly to eliminate flash rust." (page 126)

I hope this helps you!

Dawn