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how to clean a fuel tank correctly ?
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2005 5:25 pm
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 ?
Thanks,
Daniel.
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2005 11:17 pm
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.
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 12:27 am
by soo33y
yup it's still on the truck..
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 12:30 am
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!
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 8:20 am
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.
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:17 am
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
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 11:11 am
by shanegtr
use kero to clean em. It aborbs water and will burn easily if any of it gets left in the tank
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 12:31 pm
by more power
with water and soap
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 12:42 pm
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.
cheers bru
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 2:58 pm
by shanegtr
I knew it was one of em, just which one it was I was always bound to stuff it up
fuel tanks
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 5:23 pm
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).
Re: fuel tanks
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 5:31 pm
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?