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1. fuel tank cleaner (score: 1): Author: Swift Justice <samesq@pacbell.net>; Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 09:14:57 -0800; Hi Gang, Has anyone tried the Moss fuel tank cleaner on page A44 of the accessories catalog? Was wondering if this stuff is available at retail . Need to clean the tank on the '63 Fury (20gal). If yo; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg01034.html (8,188 bytes)
2. Re: fuel tank cleaner (score: 1): Author: Christian Stanton <cstanton@pixley.com>; Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 14:29:09 -0500; By fuel tank cleaner I assume you mean a two part etchant/sealer product. I used the fuel tank kit from JC Whitney to clean and coat the inside of the tank for my '68 Saab. I am very pleased with the; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg01046.html (9,314 bytes)
3. Re: fuel tank cleaner (score: 1): Author: Amy Soich <casoich@sgi.net>; Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 14:36:55 -0500; I believe Frank recommends boiling it on your gas grill. I seem to recall a thread about the safety of this though. :) Kids don't try this at home...... ;} Amy 67 Sprite MkIV; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg01047.html (8,823 bytes)
4. Re: fuel tank cleaner (score: 1): Author: Christopher Palmer <ctp@gbn.org>; Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 11:56:40 -0800; My 2¢: I took my tank to a shop in Berkeley, and for 50 or 75 bucks they boiled it...I wouldn't go any other way from now on. Instead of buying some product and putting some chain in the tank and s; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg01048.html (9,013 bytes)
5. Re: fuel tank cleaner (score: 1): Author: "Larry Miller" <millerls@email.msn.com>; Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 12:01:55 -0800; What Moss sells is actually a three part process. Cleaner, etcher, and sealer. The cleaner is just a heavy duty de-greaser and would not even touch the tank I tried it on. Never tried the other two p; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg01049.html (9,511 bytes)
6. Re: Fuel Tank Cleaner (score: 1): Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>; Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 12:36:29 -0800; My 02. also, during the restoration of my Bugeye, my gas tank had not had gas in it for over 20 years. It had rust as well as pinhole leaks. To top it off there was a dent in the rear vertical panel(; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg01051.html (9,262 bytes)
7. Re: Fuel Tank Cleaner (score: 1): Author: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>; Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 13:36:09 -0800 (PST); I think a repro tank is $99 from VB right now on sale. I have one. It doesn't have a drain plug and mine came with a little surface rust in it! Other than that it's good (has been in there for 4 year; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg01059.html (9,748 bytes)
8. Re: Fuel Tank Cleaner (score: 1): Author: "Larry Miller" <millerls@email.msn.com>; Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 13:40:24 -0800; Note that the $149 quoted by Mike is not a fixed price. I just got a quote from them for $230. It depends on how bad the tank is. On this one, they said they would have to cut holes in it and sand bl; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg01060.html (10,329 bytes)
9. Re: Fuel Tank Cleaner (score: 1): Author: "Larry Miller" <millerls@email.msn.com>; Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 14:20:55 -0800; Had you done it before you put gas in it, you could have a drain plug installed around here for around $25. More expensive after the tank has been gassed. I checked around here and they want $50 to d; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg01063.html (10,243 bytes)
10. Re: fuel tank cleaner (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>; Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 17:44:10 -0500; Steve Boil it out yourself! I did the A40 on my outside gas grille. It had 3" of crud on the bottom. Fill it with water, let it cook for about 4 hours, drain it, fill it again and put some large ston; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg01067.html (9,150 bytes)
11. Re: Fuel Tank Cleaner (score: 1): Author: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>; Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 14:43:45 -0800 (PST); I haven't had a need for a drain plug yet, but I regret not taking care of the surface rust. I should have had my new tank boiled out! :-) Ulix Ulix __/__,__ ___/__|\__ ..............................; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg01068.html (11,065 bytes)
12. Re: Fuel Tank Cleaner (score: 1): Author: "Leo S." <ldsp@flash.net>; Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 17:02:19 -0600; You can check out http://www.westol.com/~slmoyer/ or in Texas (1-800-321-4278) he is one of the dealers for the RENU process, but if it was me I would buy a repro tank at a lot less cost unless you w; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg01073.html (10,057 bytes)
13. Re: Fuel Tank Cleaner (score: 1): Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>; Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 17:58:42 -0800; I guess what I meant is that it is a good alternative for Bugeye owners, as the tanks with the metal filler pipes are unobtainable unless you buy a car mounted to it.; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg01081.html (10,109 bytes)
14. Re: fuel tank cleaner (score: 1): Author: Paul A Asgeirsson <pasgeirsson@juno.com>; Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 22:54:54 EST; I think that having it boiled out is the way to go. Have had it done many time on various cars, and it's a no problem solution. Paul PAsgeirsson@juno.com On Tue, 19 Jan 1999 09:14:57 -0800 Swift Just; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg01092.html (9,342 bytes)
15. Re: fuel tank cleaner (score: 1): Author: Ajhsys@aol.com; Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 09:50:56 EST; I would recommend some extreme caution if you try this. I had a friend who was a very good Porsche mechanic. He saw another mechanic working on a fuel tank. The guy ran water thru the tank for severa; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg01105.html (9,466 bytes)
16. Re: fuel tank cleaner (score: 1): Author: "R. Toby Atwater" <tob@taltec.net>; Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 13:32:46 -0800; How can that much gunk settle in the gas tank? doesn't gas dissolve anything in there? In my other car, My fuel tank was spakling clean on the inside. I rinsed it with water then alcohol and let it d; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg01140.html (9,164 bytes)
17. Re: fuel tank cleaner (score: 1): Author: Michael Dietsche <mdietsche@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 14:24:39 -0800 (PST); The tank on my 78 was loaded with a rusty sludge -- probably 1 inch deep on the bottom. Enough fine rusty dust made it to the carb to finally stop the car.....the float bowl was caked with it. So, af; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg01144.html (10,083 bytes)
18. Re: fuel tank cleaner (score: 1): Author: Daniel1312@aol.com; Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 17:26:48 EST; << The guy ran water thru the tank >> In the UK I once steam cleaned a tank and then braized (brass soldering?) the tank. I also once repaired a tank with special aviation petrol resistant compound a; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg01145.html (8,323 bytes)
19. Re: fuel tank cleaner (score: 1): Author: AHSprite78@aol.com; Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 17:40:17 EST; No, they really aren't the $150 that people are paying to get them fixed up and cleaned out. Victoria British has one's for 61-69 sprites on sale for $99.95 + shipping. Does anyone know what was the; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg01146.html (8,268 bytes)
20. Re: fuel tank cleaner (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>; Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 18:34:17 -0500; This is why you fill it FULL with water! Do not attempt this with old gas or only a 1/2 full tank. I also watched a friend try to weld a VW Beetle gas tank, it was headed for the moon as soon as he s; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg01147.html (9,809 bytes)

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