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Old 09-30-2018, 07:20 PM   #1
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Gas tank clean

Just pulled my gas tank and of course it's got bad gas and it's a little red so yea.... I was just going to flush it with water... does any one recommend any thing?? Any help is good help thanks!!
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Old 09-30-2018, 07:51 PM   #2
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Re: Gas tank clean

Recommend take it to a local radiator shop and have them clean it. Hard to get water out of it completely and can cause problems down the road. Homemade option is to buy a fuel tank cleaner and sealant kit and do it that way (I am pretty sure Eastwood sells a kit, but several places sell it). It converts the rust then puts a good seal on the inside - I think the kit I had was a two step process, but it's been awhile. I've done it with a few tractor fuel tanks and it works pretty well - but make sure to follow the directions to a T or you can end up with too much sealer inside and it will take forever to dry.
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Old 09-30-2018, 07:52 PM   #3
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Re: Gas tank clean

http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...+tank+cleaners
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Old 09-30-2018, 08:58 PM   #4
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Re: Gas tank clean

Thanks for sharing that Boog - I forgot about the alcohol step, that was part of the process even with Eastwood stuff I used. And that step would also make it ok to use water as well.
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