[SEL] gas tank help

[bill boyce]

acetone, or laquer thinner really works wonders on gas tank build up,,,that 
would be the least expensive and easiest first attempt at cleaning it,,,,
bill boyce

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Germoamer at aol.com>
To: <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 4:46 PM
Subject: [SEL] gas tank help


> My kerosene tank under the Famous engine has 100 years of gunk in it.
> Probably a good 3/16 inch layer on the bottom side.  The only access is 
> thru a
> 1 1/2 inch pipe flange adapter on one side at one end.  The  tank is 9 
> tall
> x 13 wide x 40 long.  About 1/3 from each end is a pipe  going from top to
> bottom and is where the mounting bolts go thru the tank to  hold in place.
> So, putting a chain in it and sloshing around does not work  due to the 
> thru
> pipes getting in the way.  I can put a long scraper thru  the pipe flange
> on the end and scrape lots of nice gunk!  I can only scrape  from one side 
> to
> the other and for a distance down length of a few inches.   The gunk is
> pretty dense and hard from all the years.
>
> What I am thinking about doing is to cut a hole on the top side in the
> middle about 3x3 to access the tank.  I believe with this I can scrape the
> majority of the tank bottom and up the sides an inch or so.   After doing 
> that,
> then use gas/etc., and some rocks/nuts//chain, I can then  rock it for a
> while and get most of the junk scraped out.  Having this  access hole 
> would
> ensure getting all the cleaning parts out.
>
> Next make a new cover, JB Weld with pop rivets.  Next put in tank  sealer
> everywhere.
>
> Anyone ever done this or have a better idea?  The gunk in the bottom  is
> starting to give me running problems.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tom  Schmutz
> Concord,  Va.
> germoamer at AOL.com
> _______________________________________________
> SEL mailing list
> SEL at lists.stationary-engine.com
> http://www.stationary-engine.com/mailman/listinfo/sel
>