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12-18-2005, 03:43 PM
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Fuel Tank
I have a 92 civic.the problem is i have a bunch of caked up rust in the tank.it hasnt wen't through and looks like i left the cap off is there any way possible to clean it.
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12-18-2005, 04:34 PM
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Re: Fuel Tank
i would recommend getting a new tank.
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12-18-2005, 07:22 PM
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Re: Fuel Tank
i would get rid of that tank....a new tank is a lot cheaper than a new engine...
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12-19-2005, 09:32 AM
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Re: Fuel Tank
its a hassle to clean a tank really good. then you gotta worry about all the rust and the damage it might have done. then you gotta worry about fixing it. its a hassle. if you got the time then clean it out and fix it. if not then buy a new one.
of course this depends on how heavily its rusted
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#5
12-19-2005, 02:33 PM
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Re: Fuel Tank
It is not really that bad and I have time.I was just thinking is a certain kind of solution like a fuel treatment or part cleaner.I have taken the tank off before it is sort of easy the tank goes for like 130 bucks and any money i can save around the hoiliday
is needed
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#6
12-19-2005, 02:54 PM
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Re: Fuel Tank
There is no easy or cheap solution. You either replace it, or take your chances of having to pay even more $ for the damage it will do. If you're going to take your chances, NEVER let your tank go ¼ of a tank or less full. You let it get low once and say good bye, to at the very least, your fuel pump. I had an oldsmobile that had sediment in the gas tank, when I let the tank go ¼ of the way full; the fuel pump over heated and died (happened a few times because I was dumb).
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#7
12-19-2005, 05:14 PM
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Re: Fuel Tank
thats why he needs to drops the tank and clean it throughly removing everythign in there and all the rust.
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12-19-2005, 07:01 PM
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Re: Fuel Tank
It's sort of like a gravy I will remove the tank,and make sure I get rid of all rusty material .I think i will have to put like parts cleaner in it,swish it around for a while then clean out with a shop rag ,then do the same thing but with gas.Does that sound like it might work.
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#9
12-19-2005, 07:38 PM
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that will work, but, it will still rust in time. rust grows like barnacles on rocks.
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12-19-2005, 08:19 PM
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Re: Fuel Tank
So it is better to replace because i would have to
do it again in the future.
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12-20-2005, 01:13 AM
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Re: Fuel Tank
new tank....end of discussion! I wouldn't mess w/ the old rusty one....that's just me tho
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