Cleaning fuel tank
 

As some of you guys may know i picked up a used tank for my project car a few months ago. Fast forward to know and im getting ready to install. The tank i got looked like it was sitting outside without the fuel pump assembly installed for some time so i just wanted to clean the inside before going forward.

anything in specific i should use/stray away from? Also any tips on how to get the remaining cleaning liquid out of the tank ?

Pop the bucket and all that out, put a lil fresh gas in, slosh around and drain it out best you can. I decided to live life dangerously and sucked out reminants with a shop vac with a long azz hose lol

Never tried it. Confer with an adult first but: Vinegar?

Was thinking of going shop vac to get the last few oz of stuff out.

any shops around you that can hot tank it?

This is a plastic 98-02 tank, right?

oh, then don't hot tank it lol

I like to use a lit match to clear out any old gas fumes

Maybe hit up a marine supply store for fuel tank cleaner. I think some marine tanks are plastic and have fuel sit a while.

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Don't overthink it boss man, water cleans everything


Except electronics

Water definitely cleans electronics bro. They just make buzzing noises and smoke a little post rinse.

Thanks man, good to know. I hate spreading false information :rofl:

Absorbant booms, or diapers might be a little easier to find. Both will soak up the liquid.

Si Miguel

Was thinking that, but we have the 3M ones at work, which I would imagine Are top of the line(just bc 3M) but they leave behind some stringy cotton stuff sometimes. Was worried it would leave that in my tank.

Fill with No.2 and just run a 4BT.

When I cleaned the gas/diesel mix out of my tank, I used a cheap siphon to get the majority of the fluid out, with the pump bucket removed so I could see. Then I used paper towels to wipe down the inside.

use one of these

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