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coachstaff · 10-16-2019, 01:03 AM

Just purchased a 1931 Victoria. Is there any way to clean out a gas tank without removing it?

johnbuckley · 10-16-2019, 03:44 AM

My method 1) put some fuel in, 2) agitate it with an airline 3) drain 4) repeat until clear (or bored) - No sparks anywhere please!

BRENT in 10-uh-C · 10-16-2019, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by coachstaff

Just purchased a 1931 Victoria. Is there any way to clean out a gas tank without removing it?

Exactly WHAT are you trying to clean out?

redmodelt · 10-17-2019, 11:10 AM

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Lacquer thinner works for removing gum left by old time gas. I put about 3 gallons in the tank of the 29 I was working on and every time I walked by the car I would rock it to slosh it around some. After a while I would drain and let settle then added the somewhat cleared stuff back in and repeated the rocking of the car. Followed by flush of fresh gas. Got most of the gum out. This car had been sitting so long there were about two different layers of gum, one on top of the other. Denatured alcohol might work and might cost less, but didn't try that.

10-16-2019, 01:03 AM	#1
coachstaff Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 16	Gas Tank Just purchased a 1931 Victoria. Is there any way to clean out a gas tank without removing it?

10-16-2019, 03:44 AM	#2
johnbuckley Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,441	Re: Gas Tank My method 1) put some fuel in, 2) agitate it with an airline 3) drain 4) repeat until clear (or bored) - No sparks anywhere please!

10-17-2019, 11:10 AM	#4
redmodelt Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland OR Posts: 6,340	Re: Gas Tank Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Lacquer thinner works for removing gum left by old time gas. I put about 3 gallons in the tank of the 29 I was working on and every time I walked by the car I would rock it to slosh it around some. After a while I would drain and let settle then added the somewhat cleared stuff back in and repeated the rocking of the car. Followed by flush of fresh gas. Got most of the gum out. This car had been sitting so long there were about two different layers of gum, one on top of the other. Denatured alcohol might work and might cost less, but didn't try that. __________________ I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas!