Clean Fuel tank?
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Clean Fuel tank?
Hey again y'all, I have a 77 corvette that has been sitting for ten years that I am working on. Its all going good and I am almost ready to start it up, but I am worried about the fuel tank. My tank is empty and my father says it has been empty for at least 2 years. My question is should I take the gas tank off and clean it? or is it unnecessary?
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I would fill it with fresh gas and fire it up unless you can see debris in there. If you go to the trouble of removing it I would replace it.
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