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Posted by: bperry Mar 17 2004, 12:48 PM

I've pulled the gas tank from a 74 car which had been sleeping a long time (8+ years) to clean it.
Gas wasn't treated so the fuel sender is coated about half way up
with a nice think brown very hard varnish.
Is there anything that can remove this stuff without destroying the
sender? I'm worried that whatever would work well, might
damage the sender, in particular the bottom plastic cap.

I've already tried sooaking in gasoline for several days - nothing.
Sprayed with carburetor cleaner, didn't seem to do anything.
Sprayed with brake cleaner, again didn't seem to do anything.

Any suggestions? Has anyone successfully ever cleaned a sender
that was so coated with varnish?

Is there anyway this sender can be cleaned and saved??
-- bill