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How To Basics - Carb Fixes + Mods - IPL and Service Manuals => How To Basics and Fixes => Topic started by: KilliansRedLeo on November 08, 2014, 01:56:20 pm

Title: Cleaning Fuel Tanks
Post by: KilliansRedLeo on November 08, 2014, 01:56:20 pm

Had an old saw 60cc come that is in pretty good shape. However there is so much old fuel goo in the tank that I doubt it will draw fuel, let alone start. You can stick a screw driver in the tank and scrape it off like soft tar. I have had gas in the tank for several days, all that has happened is the gas turns black, and the goo is still there. This a metal tank saw and I do not want to split the case to get inside the fuel tank. Any thoughts on some other solvent I might be able to put in to dissolve the varnish?

Title: Re: Cleaning Fuel Tanks
Post by: aclarke on November 08, 2014, 06:09:33 pm

Tim, i cleaned an old 2100 Husky tank with Methanol and is dissolved the crud. Denatured should work too

Title: Re: Cleaning Fuel Tanks
Post by: bleed_limegreen on November 09, 2014, 11:12:58 am

or some lacquer thinner work...