From: 52m37@charter.net
Date: Thu May 13 2004 - 16:43:37 PDT
You can bring your tank to a good radiator repair shop and have them boil it
out like they do for radiators. They can usually pressure test it for leaks
too. If there are any pin holes they can repair them by soldering, I think
they use zinc. I had a Ser IIa Airportable Land Rover and had this done to
both tanks also a 48 CJ.
Hal
> From: "Chris Petrell" <taz-list@rawfire.torche.com>
> Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 15:47:30 -0700 (PDT)
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Subject: Re: [MV] Gas Tank Cleaning
>
> Actually its "Carburetor Dip", Its nasty stuff usually comes in a 1
> gallon bucket like a paint can, and has its own basket inside so you can
> drop your parts in, soak em, and pull em out. You can get it at any
> auto-parts store.
> If anyone uses this stuff inside a gas tank, be sure to wear full
> safety gear, like gloves, goggles, face shield, long sleeves, heck I'd
> even wear rain gear as a just in case. Also, I'd lay down a tarp on
> the ground where you do the work, and have a wide oil pan to catch it
> when you drain it. I've been burned by this stuff years back.. so be
> careful!
>
> C.
>
>> That's carb cleaner. Napa used the sell the good stuff, however I'm not
>> sure they still do. I've seen some similar stuff at Autozone, however it
>> is now water based. I don't know how effective it is. The older stuff
>> says "Known Carcinogen" on the label, but it works really well. Just
>> don't
>> leave an aluminum carb in it for a few days (I went out of town). As it
>> eventually eats pot metal carb bodies also.
>>
>> Dave
>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>
>> On Thu, 13 May 2004 10:15:38 -0700, Richard <metal@fullwave.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> There is a product which comes in 1-gal cans, with
>>> a little dip-basket, for cleaning carb-parts. It works
>>> VERY well. It'll also take paint off anything <g>
>>>
>>> It's about 17 bucks a gallon. My guess is that if you
>>> get a fresh gallon, pour it in the tank (with all ports
>>> sealed) and swish it all around for 15 minutes, it'd
>>> clean all the varnish out for you.
>>>
>>> Alternatively, if you have a cleanout-port or sender
>>> port which is big enough to snake a hand into, I'd
>>> just sandblast it quickly.
>>>
>>> Richard
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