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Getting rid of old gas and cleaning a rusty gas can. Help?
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<blockquote data-quote="Johnny" data-source="post: 382320" data-attributes="member: 13599"><p>Go to the good ole <strong>YouTube</strong> for gas tank restoration !!!</p><p></p><p>I am working on one now. Not just flakes in the bottom, but, also pin holes.</p><p></p><p>What I have done so far is: removed all the removable stuff. Be very careful</p><p>as some of the screws will be so frozen they are rusted in permanently and will snap off.</p><p>If you break them, they must be removed with the EzOut.</p><p>Order new gaskets, float, etc from E-Bay as a kit.</p><p>Then, address your issues with the tank. To remove rusty scale from the inside, fill 1/2 full with water </p><p>and a cup or two of heavy duty degreaser, put in several handfuls of "coarse" rocks, not smooth pea gravel.</p><p>shake shake shake - let sit for a few hours - shake shake shake - repeat again and again and again.</p><p>rinse well - wash with the degreaser again. Simple Green, Purple Power, whatever works for you.</p><p>There are several good gas tank sealers on the market. I got mine from Eastwood.</p><p>So far, I have done a 20 gal gas tank for a 1930 Buick and two old Johnson 6 gal tanks.</p><p>With new gaskets and stuff, new paint job with new decals, they look really jam up with an old motor.</p><p></p><p>also, do the search here..... many good articles in the archives.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Johnny, post: 382320, member: 13599"] Go to the good ole [b]YouTube[/b] for gas tank restoration !!! I am working on one now. Not just flakes in the bottom, but, also pin holes. What I have done so far is: removed all the removable stuff. Be very careful as some of the screws will be so frozen they are rusted in permanently and will snap off. If you break them, they must be removed with the EzOut. Order new gaskets, float, etc from E-Bay as a kit. Then, address your issues with the tank. To remove rusty scale from the inside, fill 1/2 full with water and a cup or two of heavy duty degreaser, put in several handfuls of "coarse" rocks, not smooth pea gravel. shake shake shake - let sit for a few hours - shake shake shake - repeat again and again and again. rinse well - wash with the degreaser again. Simple Green, Purple Power, whatever works for you. There are several good gas tank sealers on the market. I got mine from Eastwood. So far, I have done a 20 gal gas tank for a 1930 Buick and two old Johnson 6 gal tanks. With new gaskets and stuff, new paint job with new decals, they look really jam up with an old motor. also, do the search here..... many good articles in the archives. [/QUOTE]
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