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| | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 | Has anybody ever had a gas tank steam cleaned? I have a friend in town here (yes I have a friend!) who had a tank from a 1937 Chevrolet steam cleaned. He said it's just like new and was told it would NOT need to be coated. Any thoughts on this? :confused: | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | Never heard of it. The 37 tank should have baffles in it that would make it difficult to clean the whole thing without making access holes in the tank. While it may look good where you can see I'd be suspect of it being clean throughout. I'd like to have more details about the process if you can get them. Maybe a web site to check out?
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 128 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 128 | Hot (hot, hot water) water and Red Devil Lye will clean a tank like new. It neutralizes rust and turns it into a black carbon looking slime which can be rinsed off as well.
Lee | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | The problem being that once a protective layer has been breached and rust has started you can "clean" it but if you don't protect the metal it will rust again. Keeping the gas tank as full as you can will not stop rust. As you use gas it pulls moisture laden air into the tank.
Save a life, adopt a senior shelter pet.
The three main causes of blindness: Cataracts, Politics, Religion.
Name your dog Naked so you can walk Naked in the park.
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,299 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,299 | I had my tank steam cleaned after truck sat dormant for more than 10 years. I was amazed at the difference it made in the way the truck started and ran. I had previously drained and refilled the tank thinking that good enough but the stale fuel varnish was worse than I would have thought. I have the stock behind the seat tank and there are no baffles in it. I am a believer in the process. Again, The shop used steam only on mine. | | |
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