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Originally Posted by fatlazyless
So's, what works for cleaning out one of the bright red, 6-gallon portable gas tanks? What comes to mind is to place a small amount of sand into the tank, and then shake the tank all about, sort of like using sand paper to clean the inside surfaces, and then rinsing several times with a small amount of gasoline to clean out any sand residue. So, what do you think .....is this a good idea for cleaning the six gallon tank?
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I haven't tried it (yet) but sand may be the way to go for a steel tank with a rusted interior bottom.
First, remove the cap and fuel-management assembly. Then pour an eighth-inch of sand and large gravel into the tank, add a cup of water, secure it with a couple of lines, suspend it over the lake, and let boat wakes shake it up for several days.
Over winter, the interior will rust again, but there may be a desirable chemical treatment available: motorcyclists suggest a product called "Kreem".
If you're spiffying up the tank in other ways, parts, floats, gaskets and decals are available from
www.nymarine.ca/.
Test the tank with gasoline. If the above treatment reveals a perforation, it's time to discard the tank. Within the past decade, replacement metal tanks were available from Defender Marine catalogues; but not sure if that's true today.
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