So I starteed pumping out my gas tank.... Look what I found

[krisnowicki]

This was in my seperator

 

[JustJason]

Re: So I starteed pumping out my gas tank.... Look what I found

looks like beer

 

[krisnowicki]

Re: So I starteed pumping out my gas tank.... Look what I found

so wadda think bad tank or just really old gas?

 

[rbh]

Re: So I starteed pumping out my gas tank.... Look what I found

looks like its time to clean the tank,
nice to see that the filter really works good.
rob

 

[freelancer]

Re: So I starteed pumping out my gas tank.... Look what I found

This was in my seperator

What I want to know is, hows the engine running?

 

[QC]

Re: So I starteed pumping out my gas tank.... Look what I found

looks like beer

Yeah, this could be a good thing . . .

 

[Bt Doctur]

Re: So I starteed pumping out my gas tank.... Look what I found

That appears to be "ethanol phase seperation" Need to drain and clean the tank, hoses, lines, carb.

 

[KRH1326]

Re: So I starteed pumping out my gas tank.... Look what I found

Why is it that when we are surprised and "find something" is it usually a bad thing? Why not pearls or diamonds, or someone tried to hide 100 dollar bills in here?

 

[krisnowicki]

Re: So I starteed pumping out my gas tank.... Look what I found

then engine is running tip top on a fresh tank ... I havent used this tank because of this problem. I am in the middle of pumping it all out just trying to figure out if i can clean and keep this tank of if I should just by another
.

 

[krisnowicki]

Re: So I starteed pumping out my gas tank.... Look what I found

the rest of the gas looked like this.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BbkeCd5BO...UkXRViq38/s1600-h/gasoline-noadd-20071013.jpg

E-10 n the pic

 

[KRH1326]

Re: So I starteed pumping out my gas tank.... Look what I found

How big is the tank, and how hard to get to?

 

[krisnowicki]

Re: So I starteed pumping out my gas tank.... Look what I found

62 gallons and I can get to the end of it with the sender and fittings but taking it out will require engine removal and some cutting of the deck. but I can put a 30 gallon tank on top of it if needed.

 

[KRH1326]

Re: So I starteed pumping out my gas tank.... Look what I found

I have a 62 gal. as well, but if I had to pull it, I have the room. I had a problem when I started this restore project. The old fuel fill hose had disintegrated and all of the "crumbs" went into the tank. I can't tell you all of the havoc that wreaked.

ANYWAY, I set up an electric fuel pump, but I mounted a heating oil strainer and a 100 micron filter inline with it. I drained the tank down, but not empty. Then I pulled through the sending unit hole, through strainer/ filter and dumped back through fill neck. I let it circulate almost all day, untill I wasn't getting any more debris. I kept moving my suction hose around in the tank like a shop vac.

Maybe this would work for you, substituting a seperator for the filter rig?