[AT] Rusting gas tank

[Cecil R Bearden]

/ I had a /generator that had a badly rusted tank.  I had installed a 
tube in the fuel bowl fitting to stick up about 2 inches above the tank 
bottom.   I sold the generator and it ran for nearly one tank of fuel 
then stopped and I had to take the generator back.  I had been running 
methanol in the gas to prevent carb icing.  It would ice terribly about 
3 in the morning during thew ice storm.  I removed the tank and it had 
dried out completely with that methanol in the gas.  I vacuumed out the 
tank with a shop vac with a 1/2 inch piece of conduit adapted to the 
hose.  The tank was clean as a whistle afterward.  I took out the tube 
in the fuel fitting and never had a problem.

Cecil in OKla


On 9/14/2012 5:57 AM, Will Powell wrote:
> Yes, I have also tried the media inside of the tank. Used bb's. Actually made a tank rotisserie. It worked, kind of. Had to change the positioning of the tank to make the aggregate reach all surfaces... It was a pain. The Eastwood chemical etching did a better job. The eastwood kid did not include the muriatic acid which probably did the most cleaning.... Here's a link to the rotisserie in operation.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXbwzKSOzd0&feature=share&list=UUHCiDPiz8phmGqEl7OvTLlA
>
> A guy also told me that he took his motorcycle tanks, wrapped them in a blanket and put them in the dryer.... Another guy said he used draino....
>
> Regards,
>
> Will in SE PA.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Al Jones" <farmallsupera at earthlink.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 6:29:09 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Rusting gas tank
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> I tried the handful of nuts and bolts thing one time. Never ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever again. Takes forever to do any good and you can't get the @#@!@ nuts and bolts out easily. I like to use muriatic acid and water and then coat it with something.
>
> Al
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Herb Metz <metz-h.b at comcast.net>
>> Sent: Sep 14, 2012 12:39 AM
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>> Subject: [AT] Rusting gas tank
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>> What is best treatment for rusting gas tank on 66 Mustang that is being prep-ed for use after not being driven in twenty years? Car was restored in 84. New tank is approx $200. Tank has been removed, plans are to add some sharp small rocks, shake around for some time, then empty and blow clean with air hose, then add ? treatment coating. Herb(GA)
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