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Re: best way to clean out petrol tank?

Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2014 6:16 pm
by 1956 fregate
Well had a quick go today with pebbles and was amazed the car ever ran at all!

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Enough crap came out to do a base jump from!!

Re: best way to clean out petrol tank?

Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2014 6:17 pm
by TerryG
bloomin 'ec that is a big pile of crud. what did you put in to get that much out?
you will have serious biceps by the time you have shaken all the grot out of that.

Re: best way to clean out petrol tank?

Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2014 6:26 pm
by 1956 fregate
TerryG wrote:bloomin 'ec that is a big pile of crud. what did you put in to get that much out?
you will have serious biceps by the time you have shaken all the grot out of that.

That's from just a few pebbles! yes i've ordered some spinach before i have another go at it!

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Re: best way to clean out petrol tank?

Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2014 6:54 pm
by rich.
does the tank leak?

Re: best way to clean out petrol tank?

Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2014 6:58 pm
by 1956 fregate
rich. wrote:does the tank leak?
No no leaks anywhere! very good condition so i'm a bit confused as to why there is so much crap? but thinking about it it came from a very dry state, possibly sandy?

Re: best way to clean out petrol tank?

Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2014 9:45 pm
by Luxobarge
Crikey!

Speechless!

Has somebody been crushing bricks in there?

I tell you what - it's a good job you have taken the trouble to have a go at cleaning the tank eh? You're right, I wonder it ran at all!

Yes, I think you're going to have to have a few more goes before it's all out, I guess you know what I mean when I said it was hard work, but the method does work eh? Keep going until no more comes out then a good vacuum out and you'll be right as rain I reckon.

Keep up the good work and keep us posted as to how you're getting on with that car - it's fabulous!

Cheers :D

Re: best way to clean out petrol tank?

Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2014 9:46 pm
by rich.
or upset the missus :D

Re: best way to clean out petrol tank?

Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2014 9:57 pm
by rich.

Re: best way to clean out petrol tank?

Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2014 10:26 pm
by 1956 fregate
Thanks for your comments luxobarge It's almost as if somebody has been filling it with sand!

Thanks Rich i already use that site it's excellent! just the 26 miles of water that's annoying! or is it? haha

Re: best way to clean out petrol tank?

Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 1:11 pm
by rich.
a good excuse for a booze cruise??

do people still do that?