ok gang
72 400
gas tank was half full
last time it was run
1985!
poured gas out hit it with some laquer thinner still coming out naty
whats the proper way to clean and seal the inside of this tank?
tanks in advance
Joe
cleaning a gas tank
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Horicon Joe
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cleaning a gas tank
Now ..... not saying this is the right way but this is how I do it.
I dump a gallon of carb cleaner in it.
I then dump a large box of BBs in there as well.
tumble it around until it is clean.
You can alsot let it stand over night on one side
of the tank and then the next night another.
I have always been meaning to make a slow tumbler with an electric
motor for this but never got around to it.
You can also take it to a radiator repair shop where they will boil the tank
out for you and then they can coat the inside of the tank so it will never rust again!
$30
Joe
I dump a gallon of carb cleaner in it.
I then dump a large box of BBs in there as well.
tumble it around until it is clean.
You can alsot let it stand over night on one side
of the tank and then the next night another.
I have always been meaning to make a slow tumbler with an electric
motor for this but never got around to it.
You can also take it to a radiator repair shop where they will boil the tank
out for you and then they can coat the inside of the tank so it will never rust again!
$30
Joe
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400brian
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cleaning a gas tank
I've found the oven cleaner to work great on the crud.
Now rust would be more problematic.
Now rust would be more problematic.
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