Fuel tank cleaning..
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From: Myrtle Beach SC
St. Jude Donor '05-'06
Originally Posted by Kinkajou
Any suggestions for cleaning the fuel tank?
Overtime sediment will deposit in the bottom of the fuel tank. Has anybody done this?
Overtime sediment will deposit in the bottom of the fuel tank. Has anybody done this?
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Burning Brakes
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That sounds right. Maybe with a sponge I could try to reach every part and take out the sediment.
It is not very dirty, but I have just done the fuel tank of my bike and was surprised of all the sediment that was acumulated through the years.
Thanks
It is not very dirty, but I have just done the fuel tank of my bike and was surprised of all the sediment that was acumulated through the years.
Thanks
Racer
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From: Newton NJ
I cleaned mine with the tank on. Siphoned out the tank and wiped it clean with an old terry towel. Once it was dry I took a shop vac to the inside to get the rest of the stuff out. I'm not too sure of the wisdom of using the shop vac on the tank, but i'm here to type about it 
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From: Myrtle Beach SC
St. Jude Donor '05-'06
Originally Posted by CFI-EFI
I did mine in car. I scrubbed it out with a sponge and Mr Clean. I was surprised to find that there wasn't any place, I couldn't reach.
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I would think it would be better to use a petroleum based cleaner if your going to do it wouldn't it?
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From: El Paso Texas
Originally Posted by cmontel727
I cleaned mine with the tank on. Siphoned out the tank and wiped it clean with an old terry towel. Once it was dry I took a shop vac to the inside to get the rest of the stuff out. I'm not too sure of the wisdom of using the shop vac on the tank, but i'm here to type about it
I'm quite sure of it....or the lack thereof. Even empty and "dry", there are quite a few fumes left in there. If you're curious as to why you shouldn't do this, take the motor out of your shop vac, step into a dark room, plug it in and fire it up. See all those neat little sparks coming from the motor? Drawing gasoline fumes into the shop vac could prove to be catastrophic. The instructions that come with the Shop Vac warn you not to use it to suck up any flammable liquids.
Better to use just the terry towels. Dampen them with alcohol first and wipe away.....
Yes, this can be done with the tank in car rather easily.
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From: The Top of Utah
Originally Posted by Redeasysport
Hey CFI how many miles to a gallon of Mr. Clean?
I would think it would be better to use a petroleum based cleaner if your going to do it wouldn't it?
I would think it would be better to use a petroleum based cleaner if your going to do it wouldn't it?
What I was cleaning was plain old dirt. I had changed my fuel filter and the gasoline that was draining from it was brown. I cut the filter apart and found massive amounts of silt inside. I got the inside of the tank dry and then went in with a sponge wet with cleaner. I rinsed as best I could with damp/wet sponges and let it dry again. One last rinse and I called it a day. Possibly it wasn't the best choice of cleaners, but I have never had any repercussions.
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From: Rockledge Florida
St. Jude Donor '07 thru '14, '24
Originally Posted by cmontel727
I cleaned mine with the tank on. Siphoned out the tank and wiped it clean with an old terry towel. Once it was dry I took a shop vac to the inside to get the rest of the stuff out. I'm not too sure of the wisdom of using the shop vac on the tank, but i'm here to type about it
