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| | | | Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 134 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 134 | What is the best way to clean the inside of a gas tank. The tank is out of the truck.
1953 5 Window
1994 Harley, Heritage Softail Classic
2006 Chevy Colarado
I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | That's been discussed a lot in the past Charley. If you do a search using gas tank in the search box you'll find hours of good reading. Good luck. 
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: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,061 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,061 | Have somebody do it for you. I found it is worth the money.
1946 1-ton Panel
1952 1-ton Comml. W/Grain Body
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | Eastwood has some good products for this, try them. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | Have somebody do it for you. I found it is worth the money. +1 Radiator shops would steam or boil gas tanks in my area. They have the infrastructure to deal with the stinky dregs that usually come out during the cleaning process...something to think about. Stuart | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 | Buying a Sptra Premium new tank will be a sure fix and they are quite reasonable. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Absolutely Ken, only way to go in my opinion. The time you will waste trying to save a piece of scrap iron just isn't worth it in this case. And there's a real good chance that you’ll have a problem some time in the near future by trying to save a rusted out tank.
The Spectra tanks are hardly distinguishable from the original tanks. I just went thru that exercise Charley with a friends half ton AD. Don't even try to use one of those off shore fuel tanks, they’re nothing but trouble.
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | Alas, the joy of having tanks repopped....sigh. I didn't have that option unfortunately. They can be saved but, as noted above, the process can be daunting.
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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.
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