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Pete · 12-21-2023, 09:49 PM

Assuming it is not leaking, the time to pull the tank to clean it is when it becomes so rusty or full of goop that it affects the operation of the car.
There are a thousand or so back yard home cleaning methods. It depends on how much and what type of goop is in the tank on how well they work.
If I have to pull a tank to clean it, I am definitely NOT going to try doing it in my shop.
I take it to the local metal stripper and have it "pickled". Then I have them Parkerized it by dipping the whole thing. This keeps it from rusting on the outside also.
I would never put a chemical coating inside a tank.

12-21-2023, 09:49 PM	#10
Pete BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wa. Posts: 5,423	Re: ?When to Pull the Tank? Assuming it is not leaking, the time to pull the tank to clean it is when it becomes so rusty or full of goop that it affects the operation of the car. There are a thousand or so back yard home cleaning methods. It depends on how much and what type of goop is in the tank on how well they work. If I have to pull a tank to clean it, I am definitely NOT going to try doing it in my shop. I take it to the local metal stripper and have it "pickled". Then I have them Parkerized it by dipping the whole thing. This keeps it from rusting on the outside also. I would never put a chemical coating inside a tank.