The Ford Barn

RichPA · 03-20-2011, 11:11 AM

This is a spin off from the EvapoRust thread.As mentioned, I need to get a lot of rust out of my tank, and there is no local shop that will do it, so if you want something done, do it your self.My plan is to shake out whatever I can,put in 2 gallons of Evaporust and shake well.There are two patches soldered on the bottom, one on each side which I assume is from a prior attempt. I want to unsolder these patches so I can clean the areas that are blocked off by the baffles. So here are the questions that I open to suggestion...Is this a good plan? What can be used to neutralize the gas fumes so that soldering will be safe? I plan on finding an old fashioned soldering iron that you heat with a torch.I do not want to use a sealer and I am going to use the raised strainer that goes on the shut off fitting.Anybody?

03-20-2011, 11:11 AM	#1
RichPA Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: rowland PA Posts: 186	Gas tank cleaning This is a spin off from the EvapoRust thread.As mentioned, I need to get a lot of rust out of my tank, and there is no local shop that will do it, so if you want something done, do it your self.My plan is to shake out whatever I can,put in 2 gallons of Evaporust and shake well.There are two patches soldered on the bottom, one on each side which I assume is from a prior attempt. I want to unsolder these patches so I can clean the areas that are blocked off by the baffles. So here are the questions that I open to suggestion...Is this a good plan? What can be used to neutralize the gas fumes so that soldering will be safe? I plan on finding an old fashioned soldering iron that you heat with a torch.I do not want to use a sealer and I am going to use the raised strainer that goes on the shut off fitting.Anybody?