| Cleaning gas tanks [message #354493] |
Tue, 05 May 2020 17:33  |
Ken M
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Registered: December 2019
Location: Redding, CA
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Hi all,
I have dropped both fuel tanks, in order to replace lines, rehab sending units, possible in-tank fuel pumps, etc. The tanks each had about 10 gallons of gas in them, which didn't seem overly bad (the gas). I've drained the tanks, and they don't seem to bad inside (a little bit of rust right at the large fuel intake, where gas enters the tank when filling). But very minimal. There does seem to be a little bit of debris inside (minimal). What is the best way to clean these tanks out, and try to remove all little floating/sinking particles? I thought I would powerwash the outside of the tank, to get off the dirt and grime. I've read online where people will fill the inside of the tank full of water, flushing it multiple times. Then dry it out over a few days, and maybe spray air inside to help dry and maybe blow out remaining particles. Is this how it is normally done? I don't think they're dirty enough to have a radiator or fuel tank show clean them for $$$. But I certainly don't want to screw them up... Any advice?
1975 - 26’ Eleganza II
Unsure of what upgrades may have been done. I'm working on sorting that out in the coming months.
Ken Morefield - Redding, CA
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