[Farmall] Gas tank residue

[john hall]

Call a radiator shop, they should be able to get it clean.

John Hall

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Subject: [Farmall] Gas tank residue


> This may be a rather stupid question to you veteran mechanics, but I have
> encountered a gas tank on a Farmall B I just bought that has something 
> like
> an inch of some gunk in it, that I am puzzled as to what it is.  I first
> thought it was just a horrible amount of rust, but when I scrap the bottom
> of the tank, the metal looks pretty good--not much visible corrosion.  I
> would imagine there is a little rust in it, but it almost looks like 
> someone
> poured about three  boxes of Cream of Wheat cereal into the tank and let 
> it
> rot.  The stuff sometimes comes out in actual chucks over 3/4 inch thick.
> It is dark brown to black in color.  Any ideas as to what it is, and any
> suggestions as to the best way to clean it out?
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