NoMoneyZ Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Truck has been sitting for 7 years or so and I was wondering what I should do with the gas tank. Does it need to be cleaned out? Do I need to buy a new one? I know I should replace the lines right? Quote Link to comment
nukeday Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 I'm in a similar situation. It's a bit labor intensive, but this is what I've done in the past: Drain and drop the tank Remove the sender Block off any openings with plastic bags/foil and duct tape (leave the filler neck open) Put a couple gallons of water inside with about 6 ft of chain Roll and swish the tank around to get the chain to break up all the crap Empty the water and do it again Maybe a third time, by now one of your 'plugs' has probably started leaking Buy a tank recoat kit (JC Whitney, NOT Kreem) Dry the tank out Cover up the openings again Pour the coating in and swish it around to cover the whole inside Take off the covers (inspect if you can see inside) Do it again if needed Let it dry Reinstall any fittings and the sender Put it back in the rig Yeah, it takes a couple of days to do it right. You could always drain it and pull it and take it to the nearest radiator shop. They usually 'tank' gas tanks too, for a nominal fee. Some of them even recoat. Good luck. Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 check out this thread on hybrid to: http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=108964&highlight=gas+tank+cleaning Quote Link to comment
NoMoneyZ Posted February 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Awesome, sounds like I got some work to start on. Thanks a million. Quote Link to comment
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