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Gas tank cleaning…?
I was wondering how one goes about cleaning a gas tank off of an IH Cub Cadet. There is some rust as well as some red tarnish in the bottom. I want to have this thing very clean not only for the engine’s benefit, but also to make sure it safe for me to do the welding I have to do to the bracket.
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Try lacquer thinner first. Another fluid to try is acetone. Be careful with both. Wear latex gloves and do not breathe the vapors.
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then flash the tank with your lit propane torch,( sticking it in the filler hole after tank dries) the worse it will do if properly cleaned out is nothing, or a slight whoosh maybe if a little residue is left in a tank seam. I've been welding gas tanks for 60+ years, never had one "done blow up" as they say in NASCAR:beerchug: FWIW some of the newer tanks like on Briggs have an epoxy sealer or resin in the seam of the tank halves. Welding heat will make those seams leak. Also older kohler tanks that have seems soldered or outlet bungs soldered, they can leak requiring re sweating the seam or bung when heated enough from welding. Don't singe yer eyebrows or beard/mustache while flashing :biggrin2: |
fill and soak for a couple days with vinager. 15 marbles slosh around to loosen things up. drain. wash with hot dawn soap & drain. do your soldering quickly. get some MMO in there or premix cause of flash rust from vinager.
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clarification of jcubtroy’s response
So fill with vinegar and let soak a couple days. THEN put in 15 marbles and slosh around. And then drain vinegar and marbles. Wash with hot water and dawn dish soap. Why should the water not be too HOT as ol’George mentioned? Weld/solder in timely manner. What is MMO and what does it do? I use apple cider vinegar, NOT plain, correct? thanks for your time
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MMO, Marvel Mystery Oil
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MMO usage
How do I use the MMO in this case? How full to I need to fill the tank with it? How much of it will I need? etc… I’ve never heard of MMO before but it is sounding like a good product from what I hear online.
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Let the vinegar soak for 48 hours, then use the hex nuts. |
I've used stone about the size of your small fingernail (#8). Small handful shake well. Then wash. I have local automotive gas tank repair shop do another. He did a good job unsoldered then resoldered tank.
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lawn boy, sorry i take some things for granted. with the white vinager after a couple of days , i,ll scrub the outside the vin. & baking soda. kinda watch putting alot of baking soda in a tank with the vin. you,ll find out. you can rinse the tank then after soldering with kerosine. the oil is too coat the tank.
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