Best Way To Clean A Plastic Gas Tank

This is how i clean out my gas tanks and carburetors on jobs that i m rebuilding i hope you find it helpful and informative if you have any questions or com.

Best way to clean a plastic gas tank.

First you need to disconnect the fuel lines. If fuel is leaking from the cap a properly fitted replacement cap can solve the problem. Next mix dish detergent and hot water put it in your tank and let it sit for 24 hours. Gas tank by nathaniel miller ehow contributor restoring automobile gas tanks is one of the first steps that needs to be taken when beginning the project of getting an older car back on the road.

Then drain the tank by suctioning out the gas or turning the tank upside down over a container. Carefully remove the gas tank but leave all valves and caps in position. The main purposes of a fuel tank are to securely store and deliver enough fuel to get a job done and to make sure that the fuel stays clean. As gas sits in a car s tank it can become varnish and the interior of the tank can oxidize creating a real mess inside.

If not you can drain the fuel by removing a gas line or by syphoning it. Drain the fuel tank completely. Rinse the tank with water and leave it to dry for 48 hours. Then because often there is a gallon or two of old gas at the bottom empty out of the old gasoline from the tank.

Some gas tanks have a drain cock allowing the fuel to be drained neatly. Unfortunately the only effective way to clean a gasoline tank of sludge grunge and rust is to first remove it. Apply a cleaning solution and leave it for a couple hours. Rust and bits of burned carbon can flow back from the engine into the tank.

Depending on the type of engine this may be simple or complex. The best cleaning solvent to use is acetone given its tendency to. Many fuel tanks are designed to use a vented gas cap to prevent a vacuum or pressure from forming in the fuel system. How to clean a fuel tank without removing it.

To clean your gas tank first jack up your car disconnect the tank s screws and straps and remove the tank from the car. Cleaning the inside of a plastic gas tank by john albers.