OK so now I have a serviceable tank again. I boiled it on the BBQ twice for
about two hours each time. The first time up to the outlet hole, the second
with the outlet hole plugged with a wooden cork. The first time it was spic
and span on the lower half than did it full and got the rest out. It came
really clean. Oh yes I pried off the plastic filter pretty easily. The
second time I put the sending unit in and boiled it clean while I was a
BBQing.
The goo (varnish) came out with a good high power water rise from the garden
hose.
Thanks for the suggestions. I will just run external filters and not treat
the tank with any slosh or caustics.
It has a nice black paint job to boot.
Tracy Drummond Gang Warily !
President AHCUSA www.healey.org
-----Original Message-----
From: spridgets-bounces+bighealey=charter.net@autox.team.net
[mailto:spridgets-bounces+bighealey=charter.net@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
K. Valentine
Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 8:14 AM
To: Brad Fornal
Cc: Spridgets
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fuel tank restoration and fuel pick-up
On Jul 26, 2008, at 10:03 AM, Brad Fornal wrote:
> Frank always fills them with water, puts them on the grill, and
> BBQ's them
> for a couple of hours, to boil the mung off the bottom.
>
> This is NOT a joke!!!
I've done at least 4 tanks this way. Works great!
I've also used Castrol Superclean (the purple stuff) full strength to
remove varnish. I let it soak in the tank a few days, sloshing it
whenever I walked by. I used a garden hose to rinse the tank after
the soaking. The tank got amazingly clean. This was on a tank
that sat with 3 gallons of gas for about 15 years.
The last tank I cleaned I put in my electrolytic tank........ It
came out like new ;)
I never coat the inside with anything. Once they are clean inside -
they stay clean inside if you fill them with gas and drive the car ;)
Kevin V.
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