fuel tank

[Larry Glady]

looking for a thread on cleaning a steel fuel tank,I saw it a few months back,had something to do with useing bee bees my neighbor has a tank thats gunked up on a mower i thought it would work for him , Thanx all Larry

 

[hungupthespikes]

Re: fuel tank

:facepalm:

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: fuel tank

Yes, BB's are really too smooth but a box full of new nuts and some kerosene agitated inside the tank will loosen the crud and the nuts are easy to get back out.

Depending on the tanks internal condition you can also visit a motorcycle shop and get a tank coating kit which acid cleans and then coats the tank to prevent rust.

 

[Slide]

Re: fuel tank

You could pull it and put some E85 in there... and I'm only half kidding...

 

[Larry Glady]

Re: fuel tank

i saw bb's and ammonia somewhere? neighbor is getting a new/used tank thanx

 

[jdlough]

Re: fuel tank

BBs are too smooth and lightweight. A bag of big nuts and bolts is better.

Ammonia cuts grease, but does nothing for cutting the fuel crud.

Kerosene probably works fine, but StarTron/Star Brite makes a gas tank cleaner, that may work better.

http://mystarbrite.com/startron//content/view/95/125/lang,en/

I'm trying it now on a funky tank. I don't yet know if it worked.