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Re: [oletrucks] Fuel Tank Cleaning

To: Ole Truckers <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Fuel Tank Cleaning
From: tim <lloydt@Colorado.EDU>
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2003 09:35:56 -0600
I agree.  You never know what kind of junk will still be in your fuel 
system unless you take it apart and clean it out.  I have details on my 
weblog starting here:
http://54peanut.blogspot.com/2003_05_01_54peanut_archive.html#93607313
>
Tim Lloyd, lloydt@colorado.edu
http://54peanut.blogspot.com
1954 Chevy 3100 Pickup "Peanut"
1954 Chevy 3100 Panel "Being paid for"

On Oct 15, 2003, at 8:05 AM, Michael E. Mendonga wrote:

> Here's my opinion on cleaning the tank.  It's so easy to pull that it 
> just
> becomes one of those things that it worth doing it right, thoroughly, 
> and
> the first time out.  You'll have stuff coming out of there until the 
> cows
> come home if you don't thoroughly derust and debur it and give it a 
> good
> internal bath.
>
> Michael
> '54 Chevy 3100
>> -- Original Message --
>> From: "Bryan Hefner" <hefnerb001@hawaii.rr.com>
>> To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Fuel Tank Cleaning
>> Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2003 20:32:54 -1000
>> Reply-To: "Bryan Hefner" <hefnerb001@hawaii.rr.com>
>>
>>
>> A couple months ago I put this lead additive replacement in with a new
> full
>> tank of Chevron hi-octane, and now I have very fine particles of what 
>> looks
>> like rust. I have 3 filters inline to keep my newly rebuilt carbs from
>> getting gunked up. Anybody have a good way to clean the tank without
>> pulling. It's stock location behing the seat. Thanks.
>> Bryan Hefner
>> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 
>> 1959
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959

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