Thanks Scott. As always very informative.

I almost got to the point of using "biodegradable" grease remover and
flushing the remains out on my weed riddled lawn, but thought better
of it --- ;^)

I have decided to go with a new fuel tank. A Brazilian offering from
California Imports.

The old tank could well be 28 years old. Given that I live up here in
B.C. on the "wet coast", the tank has likely been replaced though.

On the Samba list, I searched around and found an interesting pic of a
tank cut in half. It showed the screen etc. I don't think my tank has
that. All I saw was the "divider".

In this case, new, for me, is the best choice. By the time I dick
around with chemicals and the learning curve, the $167 Cnd for a new
tank seems quite reasonable.

Thanks for the info though!  --- :^)

Neil.

On 2/21/08, Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> Kerosene ?
> In the past on 'normal gas tanks' I have washed them out with water, even
> soapy water, then blew them out with compressed air, then dried them in hot
> sun and then put a water absorbing additive in the fuel if I felt I needed
> to, and done just fine.
>
> But vanagon gas tanks are 'different' .........i believe there is a sump
> screen inside where you can't see it or get to it without cutting the bottom
> of the tank open.
> You can however 'treat' that area by putting liquid chemtool ( carb cleaner
> ) down the feed line.
> Just try blowing it out with compressed air for starters.
> I am WAY big on restoring and cleaning and refurbishing parts on
> cars.........
> Hate to just 'throw stuff away' and often new aftermarket stuff isn't as
> good as OE.
> But fuel tanks on vanagons............
> 2WD gasoline ones..........for sure, in your case if it was a customer job I
> was doing ............
> I would just tell the people..........if you want to be SURE ......that your
> gas tank keeps working and doesn't clog up, this old tank has to go.
> I wouldn't say that if it didn't have the hidden sump screen or whatever
> sump thing it has.
> I had a diesel one clog up once.....
> And I was 100 % certain that's what it was..........
> And the tank looked as clean as a whistle inside...........
> And my radiator shop at the time was very reluctant to cut open the bottom
> in the middle there.............but they finally did, and sure
> enough..........it was clogged up in there. They were a little embarrassed
> and apologetic about it.........but that's what it was.......a clogged sump
> area.
> New aftermarket tanks are around 200 bucks.
> Want a used one to play with ?
> I got those too, and no junk in them either.
> Not trying to sell you a used tank at all really.........
> But your tank is, after all.........what ? .............28 years old ?
> Scott
> www.turbovans.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> neil N
> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 10:40 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Gas tank out. How to remove debris from tank? (searched)
>
> Hi all.
>
> I'm prepping the gas tank for a top coat of some kind (bed liner maybe?)
>
> I can see some debris in the tank. I hesitate to flush it with water.
>
> 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"
>
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