Dropped the tank, and now??? 1000 Series Truck Talk
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7:23 pm
Yard Art
January 26, 2012
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i drooped out the gas tank today on my 71 pickup. Still had about 3 gallons of gas in it after 4 years!! figured that would have been gone with the Tucson heat. So, i got it down, i know to clean it, thinkin i am going to go with the muratic acid tips i found from an earlier post. My questions is… Any other tips before i put it back up?? Thanks in advance!!
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1:42 pm
Rusty Driver
December 9, 2009
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A couple of handfuls of nuts and bolts, combined with a gallon of bio-diesel, and shake it real good.This is probably the best pre-cleaner you can get. Then, if there's still any rust left, hit it with acid. I prefer phosphoric acid, a little milder than muriatic and has the benefit of leaving a protective layer when washed out.
If it has no leaks after that treatment just throw in a quart of 2 component polyurethane paint and slosh it around to cover the whole inside.
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2:46 pm
Pile of Parts
December 30, 2009
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The cleaning tips are a good place to go, give the sending unit a real good look and replace the o ring under it you might wnat to test the sending unit while you have it out to make sure it is worth re-installing.
If this is a driver's side tank- fender fill- you want to try to find the filler neck from a 72 to 75 pick-up or either side from a travelette, or travelaall. The later ones were steel and didnt spilt from the fuel nozzle resting against them while filling. the 71 and older had a formed Non-plied rubber neck which was a bad idea.
If you don't have an inline filter between your fuel pump and the carb- add one. There may be grit trapped in the lines between the tank and carb.
way to be proactive- gas tank problems are a real drag.
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