Cleaning Gas Tank

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JimKrejci

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I have another issue with the 1929 pickup I just got....is there a good method for cleaning the gas tank without having to remove it?
 
I think the best way is to remove it, there are things in that tank you might not be able to get out, I removed a small leaf, rubber gasket, pieces of a cork gasket and rust particles. It only took me 1 hour to remove tank, now I can put stainless nuts and bolts instead of the mixed sizes of rusty bolts.
 
Thanks....should have run a search first. I'll read everything I find, but what I have is very fine rust, makes the gas cloudy. Appreciate all the advice on this forum!
 
Larry Jenkins said:
Hey "Gunner!"

Will Evaporust work well on an unknown condition 30 radiator? Would a gallon do? Soaking methods?

Thank you, Sir! (Us Pennsylvanians have to stick together.)

Larry
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It sure can't hurt.. I would fill it over the tubes so however much that is?? Block off the lower neck and stand it up. For a few days... Remember it's reusable
 
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If you just have the fine rust powder type of stuff I would just try to flush it out with gasoline. Put a couple of gallons in and shake the car real good and drain out. You can filter the gas through a sock or such and re-use the gas again for a second, third etc... flush of the tank. Put in a pencil filter when satisfied and you should be good for many miles.
 
Mitch//pa said:
Also search * wix 33039 *. And * evaporust *
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as Mitch said, go with the Wix 33039, but check the filter sometimes or keep an extra in the car, my car stopped running when I was on the road, I pulled over and took out the wix filter, which caught a good amount of sediment. I cleaned the wix out, started the car right up and drove away. The Wix caught all the sediment that I never saw in the glass bowl for a visual warning.
 
Although not really applying to the post you can clean a tank out using EXTREME MEASURES . I needed a round speedo tank for my late 30 pickup project . The only one I had came with the desperate cab I had . It had been out in the weather with no gas cap on for many years and fairly full of debris .I got most out using all known measures but a loud clonk from within I could not clear . HMMM I thought " In for a penny in for a pound" as we say in The Mother Country I was very sure the tank was gas free so I cut the top of the tank out using a thin cutting disc on a angle grinder . The baffles are only attached at the bottom so you can lift the top out no problem . The clonk turned out to be a wax bees nest the size of a lemon trapped behind an outermost baffle . It was too big to pass over the baffle top.When I cut the tank I left an "edge" of about 4" around the outside . After a good clean out I migged the top back in . The tank is very rigid so no distortion . Ground the welds back and a skim of bondo and now as good as new .I did this 3 years ago and minimal rust in the glass filter bowl . Even if your weld has a pin hole you will never fill the gas tank to over flowing so no problem . Be advised never do this on a tank that is not sure gas free or your hobby may come to an abrupt halt !!! . When in doubt get a chemist to check it .

John in stormy windy Suffolk County England
 
john charlton said:
Although not really applying to the post you can clean a tank out using EXTREME MEASURES . I needed a round speedo tank for my late 30 pickup project . The only one I had came with the desperate cab I had . It had been out in the weather with no gas cap on for many years and fairly full of debris .I got most out using all known measures but a loud clonk from within I could not clear . HMMM I thought " In for a penny in for a pound" as we say in The Mother Country I was very sure the tank was gas free so I cut the top of the tank out using a thin cutting disc on a angle grinder . The baffles are only attached at the bottom so you can lift the top out no problem . The clonk turned out to be a wax bees nest the size of a lemon trapped behind an outermost baffle . It was too big to pass over the baffle top.When I cut the tank I left an "edge" of about 4" around the outside . After a good clean out I migged the top back in . The tank is very rigid so no distortion . Ground the welds back and a skim of bondo and now as good as new .I did this 3 years ago and minimal rust in the glass filter bowl . Even if your weld has a pin hole you will never fill the gas tank to over flowing so no problem . Be advised never do this on a tank that is not sure gas free or your hobby may come to an abrupt halt !!! . When in doubt get a chemist to check it .

John in stormy windy Suffolk County England
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John,

Greetings from Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. Happy New Year!!!
Rog
 
Thank you Rog . Happy New Year to you too !!! Suffolk means "South Folk" the next county north of us is Norfolk which believe it or not means "North Folk" These two counties are the most Easterly in the UK .

John in still the same weather Suffolk County England .
 
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