[tcb] Re: Gas tank cleaning

The radiator shops around here want boil them out
anymore , because of all the restictions placed on
them . after they said no , headed out to the local
car wash and let her rip .I have heard of lots of
folks putting pea gravel and shaking the tank  to
loosen the rust.
--- Dan <ThatVWGuy@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Thanks, there are two radiator shops in town.  I'll
> check prices tomorrow.
> 
> -Dan
> 
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Will 
>   To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>   Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 9:32 PM
>   Subject: [tcb] Re: Gas tank cleaning
> 
> 
>   You can take it to most radiator shops to
> refurbished it.
> 
>   There are also kits that Eastwood sells
> 
> 
> 
> 
>
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>   From: Dan <ThatVWGuy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>   Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 7:05 PM
>   To: "Undisclosed-Recipient:;"@freelists.org
>   Subject: [tcb] Gas tank cleaning
> 
> 
>   One of the hurdles in getting my bus on the road
> is my gas tank.  Since it hasn't been used in 10+
> years I need to clean it out before using it so I
> can avoid changing my fuel filter every 100 miles
> for the next three years.  I have heard of people
> having their gas tanks "boiled out" but have no idea
> what is involved in that process.  I stopped by the
> local custom shop and they said they just flush them
> out with a garden hose.  Seems to me there should be
> more to it than that.  Can anyone offer any insight?
> 
>   -Dan
>     
> 
> 
>
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Paul Smith
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