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NARP74
post Jun 21 2024, 04:37 PM
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I am moving my fuel pump and drained the tank for the hose hook up etc. I looked deep inside and noticed a little residue on the bottom. I am going to pull the screen too, might be more there.
Is there something to use to flush the tank that is not fuel?
This will be with the tank in place. I am NOT taking it out. Scope creep is killing me and I am already missing the best part of the driving season.
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post Jul 20 2024, 03:20 PM
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Our 73 911 sat for years after we had Jim Newton repaint it in 1988. The tank crudded up from sitting with old gas. The first go at it in 2000 was to pull the screen and clean it with brakekleen and we were able to drive it from New Jersey to Vermont and a few trips around the Valley. Then it spent the next 15 years in the garage except to pull it out, wash it, Sue would say let’s take it for a ride. Then no, what happens if we get a stone chip and back it goes into the garage for another year. We finally decided to sell in 2017 and the car would always quit, run rough, stall, etc. Replaced the fuel lines and tank screen fitting and flushed the tank with Muriatic acid. Worked great for a year then it started doing the same thing. Replaced the tank with a new one and problem solved. If your car is going to sit like ours did, fill the tank with 100LL avgas. Airplanes sit and a gas does not sour like auto gas does. Don’t run a gas in a car with cats as it has lead.

Good luck as this was a loooong road!

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NARP74   Tank Rinse   Jun 21 2024, 04:37 PM
rjames   I get wanting to avoid scope creep, but have you c...   Jun 21 2024, 05:29 PM
NARP74   They are fresh and I am changing some during this ...   Jun 21 2024, 06:30 PM
bkrantz   I would not use any water (or water-base). Any so...   Jun 21 2024, 07:00 PM
technicalninja   I'd chose something that evaporates easily. A...   Jun 21 2024, 08:57 PM
r_towle   In place… Laquer thinner, a good blast of air af...   Jun 21 2024, 09:28 PM
930cabman   Maybe a bit crude, but I have wrapped a paper towe...   Jun 22 2024, 08:05 AM
technicalninja   :agree: "Mopping" it up will be needed...   Jun 22 2024, 10:30 AM
Literati914   Maybe a bit crude, but I have wrapped a paper tow...   Jun 22 2024, 10:39 AM
Artfrombama   I’ve used heavy duty oven cleaner with good resu...   Jun 22 2024, 01:00 PM
burton73   It would seen to me that you can get a new tank fo...   Jun 23 2024, 12:50 PM
technicalninja   I bought one from "parts geek" for my 75...   Jun 23 2024, 01:39 PM
Artfrombama   I bought one from "parts geek" for my 7...   Jun 23 2024, 08:16 PM
NARP74   This is a tiny amount of foreign substance at the ...   Jun 23 2024, 03:53 PM
rick 918-S   I used a battery charger and washing soda. Took 2 ...   Jun 23 2024, 06:30 PM
technicalninja   I used a battery charger and washing soda. Took 2...   Jun 24 2024, 07:32 AM
rick 918-S   [quote name='rick 918-S' post='3152663' date...   Jun 24 2024, 10:49 AM
Literati914   If Lacquer thinner is used as suggested, I'd b...   Jun 24 2024, 08:14 AM
rick 918-S   Found it on Page 6 http://www.914world.com/bbs2/i...   Jun 24 2024, 11:23 AM
Jack Standz   Removing the tank is one fastener on the strap ...   Jun 24 2024, 12:18 PM
rick 918-S   Removing the tank is one fastener on the strap ...   Jul 18 2024, 06:56 AM
Literati914   Removing the tank is one fastener on the strap ...   Jul 20 2024, 01:46 PM
flyer86d   Our 73 911 sat for years after we had Jim Newton r...   Jul 20 2024, 03:20 PM
technicalninja   Our 73 911 sat for years after we had Jim Newton ...   Jul 20 2024, 03:30 PM


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