Cleaning out gas tank 1958 Ranchero

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Originally Posted by Pamlico

I recently discovered I got water in my gas tank thanks to Hurricane Florence. Rust showed up in the see-thru fuel filter. I drained the gas and a lot of rust particles came out. I can pull the tank and go through the process of cleaning it out as usual.

The problem is, on this tank, the pickup in the tank has a "sock" around it and is not easily accessible. I don't want to be so aggressive as to ruin the sock around the pickup. This tank is about 12 years old. Any ideas?

Most likely, and you ain't gonna want to hear this ...

The tank is rusted. FORD did not use a "sock" until later models. Any rust particles (if any) were filtered out with a magnet setup in the fuel pump. The sock is most likely a field fix by a previous owner.

You need to find a radiator shop that can tank it, review the extent of damage and go from there.

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