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09-11-2016, 02:34 PM | #1 |
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Jhford/kerrville
A friends fuel system on his seldom used 31 Tudor is clogged with a Jelly-like goo. No flow from his tank even with a little air pressure applied to it. Does he have to Remove the tank or is there some Magic Bullet solvent that will clean it out?
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09-11-2016, 02:42 PM | #2 |
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Re: Jhford/kerrville
removal of tank is a major undertaking, suggest a morning spent flushing it with fuel, agitating fuel in tank with airline into it , syphoning it out, repeat, back pressure through fuel line with airline , flush, repeat, start again repeat etc etc, do it outside and no smoking!
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09-11-2016, 03:39 PM | #3 |
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Re: Jhford/kerrville
Remember gasoline fumes and motors combined cause fire and explosions. Wayne
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09-11-2016, 05:53 PM | #4 |
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The tank was probably sealed at some point by a well-meaning but mis-directed person and the alcohol in the fuel has eaten away at the sealer, loosened it, and made a mess inside the tank. Sealer should be avoided as long as there is gasahol around. Alcohol is close to being a universal solvent, and dissolves way more stuff than gasoline ever could
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09-11-2016, 05:54 PM | #5 |
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Re: Jhford/kerrville
I would do as John just said. You could use lacquer thinner, or E-85 to help dissolve the crap in the tank. Let it soak for a few hours, then rock the car side to side and drain through a cloth into a bucket. Once drained dump the strained liquid back in and repeat the process until it's clean inside.
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