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The guys on the Spridget list tend towards being members of the "we tight"
club and the late Frank Clarici (aka "Spritenut") was tighter than most.
His fuel tank cleaning method was legendary as can be seen by the following
post:
I know Spring must be coming when Frank suggests we
throw another tank on the barbie!
Rick
--- Frank Clarici <spritenut@exit109.com> wrote:
>* jack skeffington wrote:*
>
>* > What's the "we tight" way to clean and preserve a*
>* gas tank. *
>
>* Remove the sender, put in some large nuts and bolts,*
>* fill it with water *
>* and simmer for an hour or 2 on the gas grill.*
>* shake it up before and after and dump out the nuts*
>* and bolts. You may *
>* need a magnet to retrieve some of those nuts and*
>* bolts, That is why we *
>* no longer use rocks ;)*
>
>
>* -- *
*Make sure the tank is completely filled with water and stays that
way. You don't want any explosions.*
On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 9:58 AM, mike brooks <hypercubic@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> I've just acquired a stablemate for the 100 - it's a 1953 Bristol 403 that
> has been languishing
> under a tarpaulin in a neighbour's garden after being evicted from his
> mother-in-law's garage.
> I couldn't bear to see it deteriorate further so I now have a real project
> on my hands. My
> question concerns advice on the best method to clean stuck and loose
> petrol solids from
> the tank which is aluminium. It is not leaking. I guess there will be
> several list members who have
> experience and can advise. Thanks in advance
>
> Mike Brooks
> '56 BN2
> '53 Bristol 403
>
> Reply to: mike.brooks@alumni.warwick.ac.uk
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">The guys on the Spridget list tend towards being members o=
f the "we tight" club and the late Frank Clarici (aka "Sprit=
enut") was tighter than most.=C2=A0 His fuel tank cleaning method was =
legendary as can be seen by the following post:<div><br></div><div><pre sty=
le=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(238,238,238)">I know Spring mus=
t be coming when Frank suggests we
throw another tank on the barbie!
Rick
--- Frank Clarici <<a href=3D"mailto:spritenut@exit109.com";>spritenut@ex=
it109.com</a>> wrote:
><i> jack skeffington wrote:</i>
><i> </i>
><i> > What's the "we tight" way to clean and preserve =
a</i>
><i> gas tank. </i>
><i> </i>
><i> Remove the sender, put in some large nuts and bolts,</i>
><i> fill it with water </i>
><i> and simmer for an hour or 2 on the gas grill.</i>
><i> shake it up before and after and dump out the nuts</i>
><i> and bolts. You may </i>
><i> need a magnet to retrieve some of those nuts and</i>
><i> bolts, That is why we </i>
><i> no longer use rocks ;)</i>
><i> </i>
><i> </i>
><i> -- </i></pre><pre style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(23=
8,238,238)"><i>Make sure the tank is completely filled with water and stays=
that way. You don't want any explosions.</i></pre><pre style=3D"color=
:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(238,238,238)"><i><br></i></pre></div></div=
><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Aug 19, =
2015 at 9:58 AM, mike brooks <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:hyperc=
ubic@yahoo.co.uk" target=3D"_blank">hypercubic@yahoo.co.uk</a>></span> w=
rote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;borde=
r-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div style=3D"color:#000;backg=
round-color:#fff;font-family:verdana,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><=
div><span>I've just acquired a stablemate for the 100 - it's a 1953=
Bristol 403 that has been languishing</span></div><div><span> under a tarp=
aulin in a neighbour's garden after being evicted from his mother-in-la=
w's garage.</span></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><span>I couldn't bear to s=
ee it deteriorate further so I now have a real project on my hands. My</spa=
n></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><span> question concerns advice on the best method=
to clean stuck and loose petrol solids from <br></span></div><div dir=3D"l=
tr"><span>the tank which is aluminium. It is not leaking. I guess there wil=
l be several list members who have <br></span></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><span>=
experience and can advise. Thanks in a</span><span>dvance</span></div><div =
dir=3D"ltr"><br><span></span></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><span>Mike Brooks</span=
></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><span>'56 BN2</span></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><spa=
n>'53 Bristol 403</span></div><div>=C2=A0</div><div><div>Reply to:=C2=
=A0<a rel=3D"nofollow" href=3D"mailto:mike.brooks@alumni.warwick.ac.uk"; tar=
get=3D"_blank">mike.brooks@alumni.warwick.ac.uk</a>=C2=A0</div></div></div>=
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