alwayssideways

looks like fish eggs. and yes this is really gas.. should have seen the full pump yikes!!

J-Rat

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Yummy!

KingCobraV9

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wow man. thats no good. lol i would suggest getting that looked at

ilike2eatricers

Did you just drain your tank or did you drain it and drop it? I think you should really drop the tank and clean it if you havent already.

aka_rocket

what is that? is it alive? j/p.
pretty gross looking. almost like an embryo of some sort if you look long enough. i should check my system too then.

rotor_convert

[runs outside to check fuel system]

yozsi

i have actually seen that before. thats what happens when water settles on the bottom of the tank and rusts away at the factory "rust proof" coating.

rotor_convert

so replacing the tank is imminent?

yozsi

or taking it to a radiator shop to have it re coated. you can also try to di it your self with one of those por 15 kits or something.

neptuneRX

tanks cost 400+ from mazdtrix, don't even care to know how much direct from mazda.

gildardo

just get one from junk yard.


shouldn't be that much.

alwayssideways

i drained my tank and cleaned it out ,, now with the flush it comes out clean.. and i also removed quite a bit of rust.. so hopefully im good for a while

Spyders 7

Same thing happened to me when I bought my 87. It was a whole $75 from my local junkyard for a tank in excellent condition plus the fuel pump and assembly.

alwayssideways

could always use a extra fuel pump and other stuff included in a tank

xfeastonarsex

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If you rinse it out it should be fine, mine had rust on the bottom also, get all the loose **** off. The gas dosent slosh too much and you got 2 filters before it hits your injectors.

SureShot

Mine sloshes like crazy.
You must drive like my mother..

BTW a regular monthly shot of injector cleaner or gas treatment additive will adsorb any water condensate & clean it out.

Forcus

I was just going to drain my tank but after sitting 5 years or so I thought it would be more prudent to remove it and clean it out.

It was FULL of rust (from the anti-slosh guard around the pickup) with about 3/4 inch of brown goo that was dog poo look and feel. Disgusting!

Powerwashing wasn't enough so I bought some MEK from a paint store to attempt to dissolve the stuff.

I'd recommend dropping the tank to ensure that stuff doesn't get sucked up. While I realize that there are two filters to block the contaminants, with a turbo car, one moment of clogging will present a lean condition underboost and possibly bye bye motor.