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HOW DO I GO ABOUT CLEANING MY GAS TANK AFTER THE TRUCKS BEEN SITTING FOR A COUPLE YEARS?

whatever you do, DO NOT light it on fire. did that on accident once.

on a more serious note, i've heard of guys using Sea Foam

what is sea foam? i helped my uncle do motorcycle tank mith some chemical ho bought i guess it was to recondition it but im not sure for my truck? and yeah i dont think gas tanks and fire is a good combo. hope nothing bad happend.

well my dad would clean his side tanks on his truck about every 5 years. It was quit the process.

First he would presure wash them in and out.

Then to get the water out he would rinse the tanks out with diesel.

To get the diesel out he would rinse them with gas.

I don't know if this was the right way but it works. We also had a big burn pile to dump the the cleaning fuel on.

Take it to your local radiator shop...

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You will need to purchase Muriatic acid from your local hardware store to clean the tank. The acid will need to be diluted 20:1.

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Ethelkilledfred has a great idea. I cleaned the tank on a 1973 MG Midget I had and it leaves a nice clean surface on the inside. You can recoat it for better protection if you want. I don't know how close the fuel pickup tube is to the bottom of the tank, but you might blow a bit of air through it once in a while while drying. The one in my Midget was close enough to the bottom that it actually sealed it, preventing gas from being drawn up. It was a pain to fix! Also, the first step I did was to put a handfull of large nuts in the tank, suspend it from my garage ceiling with bungee cords and rolled, shook, bounced, etc. This breaks loose severe rust. Then I used the kit.

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1980 Stepside LUV (Again)

hey thanks guys for the imput. good idea on loosening the rust inside of the tank.

Chain and even rocks work... I always used chain... you do not have to count the number of bolts and huts to see it you got all them out.

Like mytmouz said. Local radiator shop.

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yeah thats true. and is it cheaper to take it in to a shop? that sounds good that way they can check the radiator out too.

Took mine to Radiator shop cleaned lined and sealed for less then $100. Well worth it to me drop off pick up... No fumes or freaking mess to deal with call one and see what they will do worth a shot before messing with it....

yeah your right im gonna make some phone calls. thanks