Re: [Cal_Boats] cleaning the bottom tank

Re: [Cal_Boats] cleaning the bottom tank

2 messages2017-03-06 14:56 UTCthrough 2017-03-06 15:06 UTC

Re: [Cal_Boats] cleaning the bottom tank

matthewt3162017-03-06 14:56 UTC
I wonder of a garden sprayer might help with washing it a little then pumping it out until it's clean. That tank is probably angled so the lowest point is in the front. If so it will make it much easier. From: "Allen Edwards al… [at] gmail.com [Cal_Boats]" <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> Date: 3/5/17 11:00 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com, Edward Stancil <e.… [at] gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] cleaning the bottom tank Just looking online some people use vinegar. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Udn4BrKVlzw On Sun, Mar 5, 2017 at 7:35 PM, Edward Stancil e.… [at] gmail.com [Cal_Boats] <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> wrote: OK need some good advice cleaning the bottom ofa fiberglass Gas Tank ... 1. drained tank and desposed of old gas 2. did stick test 1/16 to 1/8 of crunchy sludge 3. tank is glassed in... working through 3" Fuel sender hole do I try to clean tank ?what can I use ?is there any Ideas ? Thanks s worry about clogged reycor / filters when boat takes a "pounding'' (pacific ocean going boat)Removed 35 gals of GREEN colored gas?thought about air drying tank then cleaning dump some "cleaner" then pump out sending unit show alot of rust so i add 2 qt of achol.thanks edward (8th & final boat)

Re: [Cal_Boats] cleaning the bottom tank

gene ulmer2017-03-06 15:06 UTC
Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Mon, Mar 6, 2017 at 9:56 AM, matthewt316 ma… [at] yahoo.com [Cal_Boats]<Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> wrote: I wonder of a garden sprayer might help with washing it a little then pumping it out until it's clean. That tank is probably angled so the lowest point is in the front. If so it will make it much easier. From: "Allen Edwards al… [at] gmail.com [Cal_Boats]" <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> Date: 3/5/17 11:00 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com, Edward Stancil <e.… [at] gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] cleaning the bottom tank Just looking online some people use vinegar. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Udn4BrKVlzw On Sun, Mar 5, 2017 at 7:35 PM, Edward Stancil e.… [at] gmail.com [Cal_Boats] <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> wrote: OK need some good advice cleaning the bottom ofa fiberglass Gas Tank ... 1. drained tank and desposed of old gas 2. did stick test 1/16 to 1/8 of crunchy sludge 3. tank is glassed in... working through 3" Fuel sender hole do I try to clean tank ?what can I use ?is there any Ideas ? Thanks s worry about clogged reycor / filters when boat takes a "pounding'' (pacific ocean going boat)Removed 35 gals of GREEN colored gas?thought about air drying tank then cleaning dump some "cleaner" then pump out sending unit show alot of rust so i add 2 qt of achol.thanks edward (8th & final boat) Steam