Gas tank cleaning
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:16 pm
Hi All,
The fuel tank on my M37 isnt in too horrible shape, but has more gunk, rust, sediment in the bottom than I am wanting to stay. I have had good luck with Bill Hirsch tank sealer but need to clean it out first. I could clean out the center section fine, but the areas on the other side of the baffles are out of reach. The gas tank on my 57 W-100 was so gunked up I cut a large section out of the top to get access. I would rather not do that to this tank. I am not going to send it out to Gas tank renu.
I am interested in other ideas on how you have cleaned out your tanks.
Here is my current thought. Build a clamping fixture to attach the tank to the end of my cement mixer, held skewed to the end of the mixer to provide an oscilating action. Then put a couple of quarts of gravel in it and let it spin for a couple of days. Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Tim
The fuel tank on my M37 isnt in too horrible shape, but has more gunk, rust, sediment in the bottom than I am wanting to stay. I have had good luck with Bill Hirsch tank sealer but need to clean it out first. I could clean out the center section fine, but the areas on the other side of the baffles are out of reach. The gas tank on my 57 W-100 was so gunked up I cut a large section out of the top to get access. I would rather not do that to this tank. I am not going to send it out to Gas tank renu.
I am interested in other ideas on how you have cleaned out your tanks.
Here is my current thought. Build a clamping fixture to attach the tank to the end of my cement mixer, held skewed to the end of the mixer to provide an oscilating action. Then put a couple of quarts of gravel in it and let it spin for a couple of days. Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Tim