Re: How ot clean a gas tank

Posted by JACK RICHARD on January 09, 1997 at 21:55:08

In Reply to: How ot clean a gas tank
posted by hunter fanney on January 07, 1997 at 19:09:44

THE BEST WAY IS TO REMOVE THE GAS STRAINER FROM THE FILLER TUBE, REMOVE THE GAS GAUGE FROM THE GAUGE FACE, PUT 20-30 LARGE NUTS (7/16 OR LARGER) (COUNT THEM FIRST SO THE SAME NUMBER ARE REMOVED LATER!), SEAL OPENINGS WITH TAPE AND AN OLD GASCAP. THEN GET READY FOR LOTS OF EXERCISE AS YOU SHAKE, TUMBLE, TURN AND RATTLE THAT OLD TANK AROUND. EVENTUALLY, ALL OLD VARNISH AND MUCH RUST WILL BE LOOSENED. THEN REMOVE ALL NUTS AND GUNK FROM TANK, FLUSH WITH WATER, AND FILL WITH A COMMERCIAL GAS-TANK RUST REMOVEL SOLUTION AVAILABLE FROM MODEL A SUPPLIERS. THIS IS A PHOSPHORIC ACID SOLUTION AND WILL REMOVE OR CONVERT THE RUST REMAINING. AFTER RINSING AND THOROUGHLY DRYING (HAIR DRYER DIRECTED INTO FILLER HOLE FOR ONE HOUR OR LONGER), USE A COMMERCIAL "SLOSHING" LIQUID MADE FOR GASTANKS TO SEAL THE INSIDE OF THE TANK AND PREVENT ANY LEAKS OR FUTURE RUST. BE SURE TO USE A PRODUCT WHICH IS ALCOHOL RESISTANT FOR MODERN FUELS. POR 15 MAKES A GOOD PRODUCT. GOOD LUCK.

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