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How do I clean a small engine gas tank?
My edger sat so long it gummed up. A new carb was cheap so I ordered a new one. The gas tank was $75 so I'm cleaning it.
It has black stuff, gunk and slight rust in it. How can I clean it out? Throw some chain or nuts/bolts with water and shake it up? Ideas? |
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10-04-2014, 11:05 AM
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I would think that you would need a solvent like acetone rather than water.
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10-04-2014, 11:26 AM
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Acetone or lacquer thinner first then follow with nuts bolts in Kerosene or diesel.
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10-04-2014, 12:17 PM
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i've had good luck with white vinegar and some dish detergent. it gets all the rust, if you let it sit for a day or so. then the nuts and bolts with kerosene.
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10-04-2014, 12:37 PM
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Lye will do it. For vespas the SOP is a piece of chain, duct tape the entire thing shut, wrap in a towel, duct tape that, then tumble in a dryer for a couple of hours. You can rinse with water, as long as you get the water out of the nooks and crannies with some wd40.
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10-04-2014, 01:41 PM
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Good ideas. Thanks.
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10-04-2014, 04:54 PM
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My neibour duck taped a lawnmower tank to the inside of my electric cement mixer with a couple nuts and washers inside. Put the drive belt on the slowest setting and let it spin for a couple of hours.
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