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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 06:27 PM
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fuel tank needs cleaning

Does anybody know anything that will get rust/varnished out of my gas tank???????????????????????????????? THANK YOU
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 09:49 PM
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Have you looked into POR 15?
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 11:57 PM
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I wouldn't use POR-15 inside a gas tank.
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 12:26 AM
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Worked great in my 30yr old tank...

http://www.por15.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1515/.f
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 06:06 AM
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i hear E85 gas will work pretty well






seriously, don't put E85 in your truck. it'll do bad things to your pump and seals. Eastwood company sells a gas tank kit, as does POR-15.
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 06:23 AM
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POR15 actually makes a tank liner which is supposed to be a lot better than Kreem...?

the machine shop I use will put gas tanks into the same tank that they boil the engine blocks in... does get rid of the rust but will get the varnish and sludge.
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 06:27 AM
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Seafoam (if the tank is still in your ride)

run a full can of seafoam for a full tank of gas, 3 times in a row. that should break up all the crap nicely.
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 07:11 AM
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if you're looking to get rid of the rust/varnish permanantly i'd get the por-15 gas tank kit thingy. rust is gunna be hard to get out, but por-15 is good at covering up rust, and creates a layer that will not rust through. the varnish you can probably get out with various solvents.
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 06:16 PM
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also, a radiator shop can boil your tank. this of course requires you remove your tank. once it's boiled out, you can use one of the sealant kits
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 04:02 AM
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The POR_15 tank kit works well. I used it on a rusted motorcycle gas tank and it worked great.
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