Re: Rust in a gas tank

Posted by Jerry/MT on February 22, 2006 at 21:07:02 from (206.183.121.58):

In Reply to: Rust in a gas tank posted by old on February 22, 2006 at 20:34:55:

I think you'll get a little rust out, old. But as soon as you fill it with fuel, the oil will disolve in the gas and the rust will still flake off.
I heard of several people taking the rusty fuel tank our, putting some chain or a bunch of old bolts in the tank, jacking up the rear of the tractor and chaining the tank with the bolts in it to a rear wheel. They then started up the tractor and put it in gear, allowing the wheel rotation to bang all the bolts or chain around the tank and scrape out the rust. They then used a tank sealer on the tank to prevent it from deteriorating any further.
I know this sounds a little bizarre, but the idea does make some sense and the guy that posted it claimed the inside of the tank came out clean. I would think you could only ise this techniqueon an unbaffled tank as the baffle in a baffled tank would like be damaged by this method.

Replies:

• Re: Rust in a gas tank hayray 21:25:15 02/22/06 (0)
• Re: Rust in a gas tank old 21:10:45 02/22/06 (2)
  • Re: Rust in a gas tank Jerry/MT 21:15:13 02/22/06 (1)
    • Re: Rust in a gas tank Jerry/MT another though 21:19:47 02/22/06 (0)

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