[Roadsters] Not Datsun-specific, but relevant to the subject of reviving older vehicles

[Gary McCormick]

Has anyone used denatured alcohol to clean the varnish out of an old gas 
tank that hadn't been drained before being left to sit? I have been 
using it on a motorcycle gas tank and it seems to work pretty well.

First I sloshed some mineral spirits around in the tank, which seemed to 
clean it up a bit, then I switched to denatured alcohol. After soaking 
overnight with about half a quart of alcohol in the two-gallon gas tank, 
the alcohol looked like Guinness when I poured it out. I've gone through 
two more iterations, and it has come out cleaner and clearer each time. 
Once the alcohol comes out clear, I'll dry the tank out really well with 
compressed air and switch to gasoline. With any luck I'll be firing up 
the little beastie before the weekend.

Gary McCormick
1970 2000 Roadster SRL311-13291
San Jose, CA