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Old 03-26-04, 06:59 PM
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All the junk floating in my gas tank killed 2 fuel pumps. My stock pump and my Walbro. I finally drained it and pulled the gas tank off. There was all sorts of stuff floating around the bottom, along with some electrical tape. I didn't realize that there would be so much junk in there.
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Re: Clean Your Gas Tanks

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All the junk floating in my gas tank killed 2 fuel pumps. My stock pump and my Walbro. I finally drained it and pulled the gas tank off. There was all sorts of stuff floating around the bottom, along with some electrical tape. I didn't realize that there would be so much junk in there.
Electrical tape, eh
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I have found a small wad of paper in my clients fuel filter like 10 years ago and that was a 1st gen .
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There isn't really anything that can be done about rust in the tank is there? Nothing short of replacing the tank?
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rust remover eh? I wonder where the rust goes.
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do what we do: Pour phosphoric acid and some gravel in tank, seal tank, strap tank to tractor whell and go for a ride. let sit overnight, go for another ride. Drain, flush and seal with http://www.caswellplating.com/aids/epoxygas.htm
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Re: Clean Your Gas Tanks

Originally posted by neevosh
All the junk floating in my gas tank killed 2 fuel pumps. My stock pump and my Walbro. I finally drained it and pulled the gas tank off. There was all sorts of stuff floating around the bottom, along with some electrical tape. I didn't realize that there would be so much junk in there.

someone dropped tape into the tank when putting in a walbro
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When i put in my walbro I accidentally dropped one of the wire nuts from the bottom of the pump into the tank and I had to fish that sonumabitch outta there, other than that it was spotless in there.
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Originally posted by Project84
rust remover eh? I wonder where the rust goes.
i think you're supposed to remove the tank from the car first buddy
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