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<blockquote data-quote="Dumpstick" data-source="post: 3682059" data-attributes="member: 41653">I&#039;m back with an update.&nbsp; A bit late, but my card reader died - I couldn&#039;t get the pics off the camera.I&#039;m messing with the fuel tank.&nbsp; I had previously thought the tank was okay, I swished it out with fresh gas and went on my way.&nbsp; After 3 fuel pumps, I discovered the draw tube on the tank was clogging.&nbsp; I pulled the sender out, it&#039;s the only access to the tank.[ATTACH=full]237313[/ATTACH]Yeesh.... the bottom of the tank is rusty-crusty too.&nbsp; I really should have known, or at least looked.&nbsp; I&#039;ve done this type of work before.&nbsp; No excuse.I need to clean this thing out, but the only access is too small to get my hand in there. That hole is only about 2&quot; across.&nbsp; There&#039;s another way -some caustic detergent, which will strip the varnish/oil/etc.[ATTACH=full]237314[/ATTACH]and some abrasive to help -&nbsp; I spent $8 at Lowes and got some 1/2&quot; crushed rock.&nbsp; I want the crushed with the sharp edges, as opposed to the river gravel that is smooth.&nbsp; The sharp edges help scrape the tank.[ATTACH=full]237315[/ATTACH]I dumped about 5 pounds of rock in there, heated a gallon of water and poured that in too.&nbsp; Then 20 ounces of detergent, per instructions.shake shake shake.&nbsp; swish, roll, shake.&nbsp; 20 minutes of that, my back hurts.&nbsp;&nbsp; Flush with clean water - incredibly nasty stuff coming out.&nbsp;Do it again.&nbsp; More detergent, more hot water, more shaking.&nbsp;&nbsp; My back really hurts now.&nbsp; Flush it out.Now I gotta get the rock out.&nbsp; Time for the wet/dry vac.&nbsp; I can&#039;t get the hose in there, so I got some 1/2&quot; PVC pipe -[ATTACH=full]237317[/ATTACH]Worked like a champ.Now the tank is wet, I need to dry it out.&nbsp;&nbsp; Reverse the hose - run it on the outlet side of the vac, and tape it to the tank inlet -[ATTACH=full]237318[/ATTACH]I ran it for 30 minutes that way.It worked well; I got about 90% of the crap out.&nbsp; I need to do it a few more times, then treat the tank with Zinc Phospate and seal it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dumpstick, post: 3682059, member: 41653"] I'm back with an update. A bit late, but my card reader died - I couldn't get the pics off the camera. I'm messing with the fuel tank. I had previously thought the tank was okay, I swished it out with fresh gas and went on my way. After 3 fuel pumps, I discovered the draw tube on the tank was clogging. I pulled the sender out, it's the only access to the tank. [ATTACH type="full"]237313[/ATTACH] Yeesh.... the bottom of the tank is rusty-crusty too. I really should have known, or at least looked. I've done this type of work before. No excuse. I need to clean this thing out, but the only access is too small to get my hand in there. That hole is only about 2" across. There's another way - some caustic detergent, which will strip the varnish/oil/etc. [ATTACH type="full"]237314[/ATTACH] and some abrasive to help - I spent $8 at Lowes and got some 1/2" crushed rock. I want the crushed with the sharp edges, as opposed to the river gravel that is smooth. The sharp edges help scrape the tank. [ATTACH type="full"]237315[/ATTACH] I dumped about 5 pounds of rock in there, heated a gallon of water and poured that in too. Then 20 ounces of detergent, per instructions. shake shake shake. swish, roll, shake. 20 minutes of that, my back hurts. Flush with clean water - incredibly nasty stuff coming out. Do it again. More detergent, more hot water, more shaking. My back really hurts now. Flush it out. Now I gotta get the rock out. Time for the wet/dry vac. I can't get the hose in there, so I got some 1/2" PVC pipe - [ATTACH type="full"]237317[/ATTACH] Worked like a champ. Now the tank is wet, I need to dry it out. Reverse the hose - run it on the outlet side of the vac, and tape it to the tank inlet - [ATTACH type="full"]237318[/ATTACH] I ran it for 30 minutes that way. It worked well; I got about 90% of the crap out. I need to do it a few more times, then treat the tank with Zinc Phospate and seal it. [/QUOTE]

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