Re: Putting water in an old 300 gallon gas tank

Posted by john in la on June 03, 2006 at 11:57:24 from (72.150.30.224):

In Reply to: Putting water in an old 300 gallon gas tank posted by Blue3992 on June 03, 2006 at 10:59:36:

The best way to clean it is with hot water. Steam pressure wash with soap.
This is the way they clean gas tanker trailers to repair or for 5 year inspection.

Aside from that I would fill it half way with water and a good grease cutting soap. The soap is the key. Drag the trailer around a while so it will slosh clean then drain. The soap will help the metal release the absorbed gas.

Now about the water you drain.
It will kill grass and any thing else it comes into contact with (fish) if the concentration is strong enough. Now since you drained the gas first (I hope) a few gallons of gas in 300 gallons of water is marginal.
BUT it is strong enough the EPA will drill you a new one on your back side if they found out.
That water is considered Hazardous Waste.
I say this only because I do not want you to take it to the corner car wash and try to use their pressure washer to clean it.

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