Hi Dustin,
I see in Eastwoods Catalog they sell a gas tank boil out at 1/2 the Moss
price. If your interested it was $34.99 for all three componants.
http://www.eastwoodco.com
It looks like the same stuff as Moss.
All the usual disclaimer apply, I've never used it.
Rick
52 MGTD, 74 B, 76 XJ12C (wife's), & Puddles (60 Frogeye)
Dustin Howarth wrote:
>
> greetings -
>
> I'm planning to clean out my gas tank, and want to do it cheaper than
> haaving it tanked or buying the kit from Moss. I had a suggestion from a
> friend that I thought I would run by the wisdom of the list.
>
> He suggested using a solution of muraitic acid, being careful not to leave
> it in too long, then sealing with a standard slushing mix.
>
> Any thoughts about this compared to boiling water/vinegar on the gas grill?
>
> Thanks,
> Dustin Howarth
> '73 Midget 'Margo' GAN5UD128862 G
> howarth@pulsenet.com
> Pittsburgh, PA
>
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> > From: jphender@inav.net
> > To: spridgets@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Boiled the Tank
> > Date: Monday, November 24, 1997 9:00 AM
> >
> >
> > Hello all,
> >
> > Per Frank's suggestion, I filled my old fuel tank with water and set it
> > boiling on the gas grille on Saturday. I also added a quart of vinegar
> to
> > the mix. Wow! when I poured it out after four hours boiling, the water
> > was really dark! The first rinse was still pretty dark. From what I can
> > see from the sending unit hole, it looks really clean. There are
> > discolorations but no flakes that I can see.
> >
> > Buffed it off and painted it yesterday. Looks nice. I'll keep my fingers
> > crossed and my filters fresh for awhile.
> >
> > Jim Henderson '69 Sprite MKIV
> >
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