Fresh gasoline will dissolve some of the stuff. Alcohol may work on it
also. If you can't buy the cleaners, start on this with these two, then
graduate to other solvents as you can get them.
Bob
On Mon, 6 Oct 97 11:38:43 -0400 Grant <ggrant@magi.com> writes:
>I am rebuilding a Midget that has sat in someone's garage for almost
>twenty years (it was dismantled and the previous owner never got
>around
>to putting it together.) I took off the gas tank and emptied out half
>a
>tank of fluid not resembling it former state in any way -- been
>sitting
>in the tank for the twenty years.
>
>Any suggestions on how to get the accumulated gums and rust out of the
>
>tank. Was going to order Eastwood products but these products are
>mailed
>only in the continental USA (am in Ottawa, Canada). Tried around here
>for
>a cleaner and sealer but none of the shops have heard of such a
>product.... Any suggestions or alternative dealers..
>
>Dr. Glenn C. Grant
>78 MGB
>71 Midget
>65 Porsche, 93 HD
>
>Dr. Glenn C. Grant
>Department of Finance
>Government of Yukon
>
>
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