Gas tank rust removal

Started by kb426, March 31, 2009, 10:01:32 PM

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kb426

I have a 5 gal. cycle tank that is continually loosing fine rust dust and plugging the cabs. It had a standard 20 micron filter and I replaced it with a 13 micron filter. I'd like to fix the problem. I looked at Picklex but it's pricey. Muratic acid is off the list. Do you guys have any suggestions?
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wayne petty

a neodymium magnet fished deep into the tank lower corner will pull all the rust toward it...  

http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/item/MAG-133/NEO-RING-MAGNET-19MM-OD-X-12MM-ID-X-3MM/1.html

i used a washer shaped version on a piece of stainless steel wire to fish out the debris from the vette gas tank...

are there any engine rebuilders around.. that you might talk out of a few pounds of their cleaning triangles??? little ceramic stones...   take the tank off... fill it with soapy water... seal it and shake shake shake...

a length of chain is what we used for years ...   two of us holding a gas tank... and swishing it back and forth for 10 minutes...

so many ways to clean it...

Fat Cat

Enjenjo and I have used Red Kote gas tank sealer for years.

http://www.4secondsflat.com/Fuel_Tank_Sealer.html

dv8

Some folks on the motorcycle forums will put some phoshoric acid in it and put in a couple cups of nuts and seal the tank.   Wrap it in a heavy towel and tape it up good then put it inthe dryer for about 20 minutes

BFS57

Hello;
Whats your budget? I do know that radiator shops "used" to be able to take a gas tank from a car and clean out the rust, make leak repairs and seal the inside for future use.
I think the company that makes POR 15 (restomotive) makes a gas tank renew kit for cars.
My two cents worth.

Bruce