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Kevin210 
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 Topic: Another restoration question
Posted: 28 Jun 2024 at 7:46pm |
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I know you guys have dealt with this issue before.
Old fuel turned to laquer/varnish in fuel tank.
This tank has gooo in it now that it is almost like
tar,thick and sticky.It's so gooey that I doubt nuts
and bolts or pea rock will on a mixer will work.
Short of taking to a professional company what might work
on getting this thing clean,gas,mineral spirits,or a strong acetone..
Any thoughts..
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Steve in NJ
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Posted: 28 Jun 2024 at 8:42pm |
Check any local Radiator shops in your town or area. Sometimes Radiator shops do fuel tank services. If you find a shop that does fuel tanks as well, they can boil it out for you, pressure test it for leaks and seal the tank for ya at the same time. Its well worth the money spent. Before my Rad guy retired, he used to do my Tractor tanks for $150. out the door. He used to call em' and overgrown football..... Good luck!
Steve@B&B
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DSeries4
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Posted: 28 Jun 2024 at 9:14pm |
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Like Steve says, any garage or rad shop can clean out the tank and make it new. My 1960 D14 was as bad as you described. They got it as clean as a whistle. Also have them line the tank to prevent rust from forming in the future. I do that with all of my tanks.
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steve(ill)
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Posted: 28 Jun 2024 at 9:52pm |
you could start with a gallon of laquer thinner and let it set for a week... drain and see what you got.... pressure washer might help flush some out if it gets "loose" or gummy..
I had a backhoe that set in the field for 15 year.. Tank had a lot of rust inside.. Got out what i could, then put a sediment trap in the discharge, then a BIG filter inline to the carb... Got a lot out the first 2 years... Nothing after that..
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Kevin210
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Posted: 28 Jun 2024 at 10:10pm |
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Pretty much going to be at home job,
checked with a shop in Louisville,closet one to
me that would clean it,starting at 900.00
and up...
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Posted: 28 Jun 2024 at 10:19pm |
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acitone or crystal draino with the steam cleaner with asprayer ball
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Posted: 28 Jun 2024 at 10:21pm |
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Really hot water works wonders
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Posted: 28 Jun 2024 at 10:23pm |
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we deal with this on a daily basis that stuff when it starts to look like tar will will plug fuel lines every day until every last bit is gone
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Posted: 28 Jun 2024 at 10:25pm |
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you get it clean you will not need to line the tank unless it leaks where you cant repair it
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JoeM(GA)
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Posted: 28 Jun 2024 at 11:20pm |
try some E-85 gas, the ethanol in it seems to help break down the varnish.
Good luck getting a radiator shop to do anything but a re-core, EPA has pretty much put them out of business doing anything.
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Posted: 29 Jun 2024 at 8:18am |
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as Joe said, E85 works really good as a fuel tank/parts cleaning solvent for old gummy diesel/biodiesel. Use it to flush tanks, and filter bases. Brakleen to spray through injection lines as well as supply & return lines. Sadly you cannot run it through the fuel injection system though lol!
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Steve in NJ
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Posted: 29 Jun 2024 at 9:29am |
Wow! $900. bucks! What a rip!! Sheesh! Steve@B&B
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Posted: 29 Jun 2024 at 12:57pm |
$900.00 Just his way of say I don't want to do it.
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