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1986brownjl

07-12-2014 08:13 PM

cleaning fuel tank

ok im getting trash into my carb filter. what is the best way to clean it out. what all has to be done?

bnoon

07-12-2014 08:51 PM

Re: cleaning fuel tank

As cheap as aftermarket tanks are, I don't think I would ever mess with trying to derust or decrud a stock one.

donut

07-12-2014 10:53 PM

Re: cleaning fuel tank

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Originally Posted by bnoon (Post 6758485)

As cheap as aftermarket tanks are, I don't think I would ever mess with trying to derust or decrud a stock one.

x2, If that much trash is coming from the inside of the tank, only a matter of time before your gas is exiting the tank. I wouldn't hold out high hopes for the sender either. There is supposed to be a filter "sock" that goes on the sender inlet, that's more than likely gone...

Dead Parrot

07-13-2014 09:08 AM

Re: cleaning fuel tank

Possible sources include a failing fuel pump, rusty metal gas line, rotted rubber gas line - especially the often forgotten suction lines, and crap in the gas tank. If you have crap in the gas tank, you will need to empty the tank, drop it and do a visual inspection to see if the tank itself is rusty or you just got a batch of gas with crap in it.

The cheapest place to start is to replace all the rubber gas lines and see if the crap quits showing up in the filter.

motornut

07-14-2014 02:41 PM

Re: cleaning fuel tank

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may be holes in places you can't see from below...
like mine,damp and vapours when looking over top...
new hoses are a good start

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