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how to clean a fuel tank correctly ?

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how to clean a fuel tank correctly ?

Post by soo33y »

Hey guys,

how do you correctly clean out a fuel tank ?

I am going to dispose of the old diesel in it currently (it's been sitting in the tank for a couple of years) and give it a good clean.

ANyone have any step-by-step guides out there ?

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Post by joel HJ60 »

IS it still installed on the truck?? Because I'm in the same boat. My truck is 20 years old and I would like to clean it out.
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Post by soo33y »

yup it's still on the truck..
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Post by joel HJ60 »

From what I've gathered theres a plug on the bottom of the tank, undo it and everything( diesel + gunky crap) comes out. I dont know if this is the 'propper' way. I'm keen to hear others thoughts!
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Post by mickyd555 »

i cleaned my fuel tanks when i got some water in them. i pulled them right off and left them in the sun for a day for everything to evaporate. but if the fuel lines have had dirty diesel through them, they may be clogged up a little bit. not real sure if you can get a cleaner for them though.
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Post by inka »

lines you could prolly undo both ends and use a compressor to blow 'em out ;)
did this to my rocky after burying it and made a world of difference :cool:
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Post by shanegtr »

use kero to clean em. It aborbs water and will burn easily if any of it gets left in the tank
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Post by more power »

with water and soap :lol:
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Post by bru21 »

shanegtr wrote:use kero to clean em. It aborbs water and will burn easily if any of it gets left in the tank
kero will not absorb water. it is hydrophobic and is very similar to diesel in nature. metho mixes with water and petrol being an alcohol and helps it burn. i wouldn't put more that 1l in a full tank though.

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I knew it was one of em, just which one it was I was always bound to stuff it up :D
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Post by THE 109 »

at work we drain then remove the tanks,spray a good degreaser in the there and let it soak in for a while.then steam clean with high pressure on high heat.then use a large air blower to dry the tank thoroughly(don't bother with a small air blower,you want heaps of flow).
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Post by joel HJ60 »

THE 109 wrote:at work we drain then remove the tanks,spray a good degreaser in the there and let it soak in for a while.then steam clean with high pressure on high heat.then use a large air blower to dry the tank thoroughly(don't bother with a small air blower,you want heaps of flow).
Whats a good degreaser?
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