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Oil tank cleaning?, what do i use to clean the inside |
6freak |
Mar 4 2009, 10:03 PM
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MR.C Group: Members Posts: 4,740 Joined: 19-March 08 From: Tacoma WA Member No.: 8,829 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Its going back in soon and its got some crud inside.Local radiator shops dont have the boiling tanks anymore
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Wilhelm |
Mar 5 2009, 06:51 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 408 Joined: 7-September 07 From: Hooterville, OR Member No.: 8,088 Region Association: None |
I've used "Red Devil" lye which I get at some grocery stores or Home Depot. It is sold as a drain cleaner. It can get pretty hot when mixed with water. If you get a strong solution of it on your skin it will 'saponify' the fat in your skin (kind of like turn you to soap----or maybe soup). Really bad to get in your eyes. So wear goggles and nitrile gloves and don't shake the tank over your head (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) . That all said, in an hour it will strip all the glop out of a oil or fuel tank for that matter.
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6freak |
Mar 5 2009, 08:36 AM
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MR.C Group: Members Posts: 4,740 Joined: 19-March 08 From: Tacoma WA Member No.: 8,829 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
What about gas or kerosene wouldnt that cut the crud..and then evaporate ??
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ArtechnikA |
Mar 6 2009, 05:07 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
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6freak |
Mar 6 2009, 09:01 AM
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MR.C Group: Members Posts: 4,740 Joined: 19-March 08 From: Tacoma WA Member No.: 8,829 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
NOTE!!!! but thanks anyway....I used solvent and then lots of brake cleaner came out ok i suppose |
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