Riddle me this

[JStoked]

Ok whats the best way to clean a gas tank that has fuel setting in it for the last 8 years? And yes i goggled it and no i dont have a tractor lol. Tank has been drained and and is siting open to dry it it out. so any ideas to get all the rust out:naughty:

 

[zby67]

Ok whats the best way to clean a gas tank that has fuel setting in it for the last 8 years? And yes i goggled it and no i dont have a tractor lol. Tank has been drained and and is siting open to dry it it out. so any ideas to get all the rust out:naughty:

put fresh gas in and shake the tank? drain then do it again. or some sort of cleaners and a powerwasher...

 

[hvyman]

Find a new tank if its rusted bad.

This thread might help a little:
http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?142950-Fuel-Tank-reconditioning&highlight=clean+tank

 

[Blackdawg]

Seafoam sounds like it would come in handy here

 

[CT26smoker]

Old biker trick:
Put a hand full of 8mm nut in it, and start shaking it like a milkshake.
When your arms are about to fall off, take a break.
Repeat until you see very little or no rust.
Dump the nuts out, rinse with mineral spirits (cheap paint thinner) several times,
then buy a quart of gas tank sealer from someone like Eastwood, and coat the inside.

Or.........
Just spend a few bucks, and get a good used tank from one of the many part-outs going on.

 

[CT26smoker]

Just a thought.........
Are you sure it is rust?
Seen some tanks full of brown varnish like substance.
The best way I have found to cut that crap is Simple Green.

 

[JStoked]

O ya its rust we drained over half of tank of gas out of it and oooo did it smell terrible. Thanks hvy that is some help. And ya this is the take out of a 86 crssida mx73 so im pretty sure no one is parting one out on here.

 

[simon]

+ 1 on the nut and bolt trick if rusty tank. Or a swing set chain, easyer to pull out.

 

[super.secret.supra.club]

paid a radiator shop $70 to clean one sitting for 6 years full of nasty fuel. came out brand new