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1. Cleaning a gas tank (score: 1): Author: Ken Strayhorn <ken@dukecomm.duke.edu>; Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 20:51:31 -0500; I've been looking over the various FAQs and how-to websites but haven't seen a word on cleaning out an old gas tank. Is this something for professionals or can anyone do it with the usual level of m; /html/spitfires/2004-02/msg00111.html (7,517 bytes)
2. Re: Cleaning a gas tank (score: 1): Author: "Larry Vaughan" <lvaughan@pldi.net>; Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 21:20:37 -0600; Remove gas tank. Put a gallon of gravel in the tank. Add a gallon of cleaner. Shake vigorously. Clean it out with garden hose and compressed air. Plug the holes. Fill with white vinegar. Let it set 2; /html/spitfires/2004-02/msg00112.html (7,424 bytes)
3. Re: Cleaning a gas tank (score: 1): Author: doug@dougbraun.com; Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 07:31:01 -0500; It's good to also add a few springs of rosemary and a bit of oregano. Doug Braun '72 Spit; /html/spitfires/2004-02/msg00113.html (7,298 bytes)
4. Re: Cleaning a gas tank (score: 1): Author: "Chris King" <cbking@alum.rpi.edu>; Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 04:59:05 -0800; Chris King http://home.comcast.net/~kvcbk/ <--Original Message--> It's good to also add a few springs of rosemary and a bit of oregano. Doug Braun '72 Spit; /html/spitfires/2004-02/msg00114.html (7,829 bytes)
5. Re: Cleaning a gas tank (score: 1): Author: doug@dougbraun.com; Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 08:59:03 -0500; I think the best thing to for a final soaking would be a phosphoric acid Phosphoric acid is the active ingredient of Naval Jelly and other similar rust-neutralizing products. Doug Braun '72 Spit; /html/spitfires/2004-02/msg00115.html (7,213 bytes)
6. RE: Cleaning a gas tank (score: 1): Author: "Joe Curry" <spitlist@COX.NET>; Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 07:43:43 -0700; You might also get some pea gravel and put a few scoops into the tank and shake it around to remove scale and other bits. Afterwards, get some stuff to coat the inside to prevent it coming back. I th; /html/spitfires/2004-02/msg00116.html (8,459 bytes)
7. Re: Cleaning a gas tank (score: 1): Author: "Bob Boehmer" <bob.boehmer@verizon.net>; Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 09:44:13 -0500; Here's what I did to restore my gas tank: Drain gas, remove sender unit and any other hardware, flush tank with lots of fresh water, blow dry with compressed air. I then found a place that treats gas; /html/spitfires/2004-02/msg00117.html (8,111 bytes)
8. RE: Cleaning a gas tank (score: 1): Author: "Craig Smith" <csmith1@awcwire.com>; Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 09:50:40 -0500; The bike shops sell a two part stuff for around $30.00 US that coats the I tried fiberglass on the outside of a rusted tank once.... Like I said ONCE! You might also get some pea gravel and put a few; /html/spitfires/2004-02/msg00118.html (8,322 bytes)
9. Re: Cleaning a gas tank (score: 1): Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>; Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 10:07:42 -0500; Vinegar is wonderful at dissolving rust. Use it all the time. But it doesn't do a good job on dissolving varnished gasoline. So if that's your problem, consider something like lacquer thinner. If you; /html/spitfires/2004-02/msg00119.html (8,190 bytes)
10. RE: Cleaning a gas tank (score: 1): Author: "Craig Smith" <csmith1@awcwire.com>; Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 10:14:48 -0500; Another reminder! A gas tank with all the fuel drained is a potential bomb. It's not the gas that burns, it's the vapor. I filled mine with water just after the drain and removal, then I attached my; /html/spitfires/2004-02/msg00120.html (8,848 bytes)

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