Like one poster wrote, it will always probably smell and taste like fuel oil, so I would suggest never using it to water animals.
But once it has been rinsed out real well, it probably would be OK for carrying water for plants. I think if it was mine, I would put the tank on my trailer, fill it about 2/3 full of water and add a bottle of Dawn dishwashing liquid to it. Then I would haul it around for a while to get all of the inside of the tank well covered by the detergent solution. I would drain the tank somewhere that wouldn"t matter much and then carefully rinse it out. It would probably be about as good as it ever could be.
Another thought would be to put the tank, with all the bungs open, on a fair sized burn pile. The heat would probably vaporize most of the remaining fuel and it would burn off in the fire. If there was much fuel still in the tank, that might not be the safest plan, as you might produce a rocket or a bomb. And after the tank had burned and you used it to store water, I would expect that it would rust out fairly fast.
I sure would not ever consider a former oil tank for storing drinking water. Good luck!
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Restoration Story: Fordson Major - by Anthony West. George bought his Fordson Major from a an implement sale about 18 years ago for £200.00 (UK). There is no known history regarding its origins or what service it had done, but the following work was undertaken alone to bring it up to show standard. From the engine number, it was found that this Major was produced late 1946. It was almost complete but had various parts that would definitely need replacing.
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
1964 I-H 140 tractor with cultivators and sidedresser. Starts and runs good. Asking 2650. CALL RON AT 502-319-1952
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
