I would drain the tank, remove the sediment bowl, fill completely with water and let it drain out, (this should remove most of the gas fumes), let it sit open for 24 hours ( remove evn more gas fumes) & re rinse with warm water. The trick is to clean behind the baffle also, so either loosen the front of the tank & block it up a bit so everything drains towards the rear. After all this rinsing use a flashlight to see what is actually left.
Products such as evaporust or equivalent will remove most of the remaining rust by chemical action, even vinegar will work miracles, after soaking with vinegar as many times as necessary, fill the tank with water & use a cup or two of baking soda to neutralize the acid or just follow the directions on the product of choice to a T, this will remove most of the problem rust. Fill with a gallon or two of diesel fuel wait 24 hours & drain.
Now you are ready to re-install the sediment bowl, add a copper"stand pipe" of an inch or so ( I use a 1 1/2 in piece), simply find the correct size copper tube and attach it into the pick up portion of the sediment bowl, this prevent most of any rust that will form again on the bottom of the tank from getting into the sediment bowl to begin with.
If you decide to use an in-line filter in addition to the sediment bowl, I have had good luck with the clear glass ones that screw together, and have a plastic screen inside, if it gets "clogged" you simply remove it , unscrew it, clean it with compressed air, & re-install.
Been using them on gravity feed Harleys for decades. And they are cheap !! Be sure to install as close to the carb as possible ( I put mine even with the air cleaner) to provide enough "fuel pressure" to work properly.
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