Not advisable to use a shop-vac or anything else that creates sparks around a gas
tank, even an empty one. Unless it has been purged, there is always the chance of
fumes igniting explosively.
Jerry

----- Original Message -----
From: "neil N" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 12:26 PM
Subject: Re: Gas tank out. How to remove debris from tank? (searched)

> Hi Doug.
>
> I have no idea how old tank is. Inside looks grey with speckles.
> (speckles may possibly have been what I thought was debris)
>
> I pulled it last night to do the hose/seal thing and because I'm
> installing long coolant lines for my engine conversion. The tank is
> outside on the bench now and there is surface rust (earlier post
> warning other air cooled owners)  on area where warm air tube runs
> over tank
>
> Pics:
> > > Any tips on cleaning this debris out? I'll blow on the fuel outlet and
> > > return steel lines and maybe a shopvac and/or a rag on a stick, will
> > > get some of the debris out, but if there's a better way, I'm all
> > > "ears"!
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Neil.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>