From: Fred Martin (mung@in-touch.net)
Date: Thu May 13 2004 - 10:09:25 PDT
It would be my luck that the thing in the middle would grow too large to
get out of the filler opening...of course if it were rainin soup...I'd
have a fork. Fred Martin
Kirk Thompson wrote:
> I found something interesting last year that I never have tried but it
> should work to remove rust. See
> <http://journeytoforever.org/at_billhook.html>, look for the "Rust"
> section.
>
> Basically, I would "reverse" the process described in the linked article
> since I want the interior tank walls to be cleaned and not necessarily
> the object immersed in the tank.
>
> *** I HAVE NOT TRIED THIS BUT IT SEEMS IT WOULD WORK ***
>
> Wash the tank out good with water (to remove any residual fuel), fill it
> up to the very top with water, use the appropriate ration of lye to
> water (as specified in the article, 2 tablespoons per 10 liters water =
> 2 tablespoons per 2.64 gallons = ~19 tablespoons per 50 gallons = 1.18
> cups lye per 50 gallons water), connect the negative (-) of the charger
> to the tank and connect the positive (+) to a stainless object that is
> then suspended in the water in the tank not touching the sides.
>
> If you happen to try this, please re-post so we know how it works
>
> -K
>
>
> At 07:44 AM 5/12/2004, 42Ford GPW wrote:
>
>> Hello List
>>
>> I need advice / experience for cleaning out an old gas tank.
>>
>> The tank is in good shape....it just has had alot of gas in it that
>> eventually evaporated and left
>> alot of old gas smell ( we all know what that smells like ) as well as
>> alot of orange looking crystals
>> all over the inside of the tank.
>>
>> Any ideas / suggestions about how to go about cleaning this tank ??
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>>
>> Mike Curtis
>> 1942 GPW(2) 1943 WC-52
>> 1942 MB 1943 WC-56
>> 1944 MB 1951 M37
>> 1951 M38 1963 M37-B1
>> 1955 M38-A1 1968 M35-A2
>> 1972 M151-A2
>> FORD GPW SPARE PARTS/BOXES/TAGS, ETC.
>> & Destined someday for a CCKW!
>>
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