first want to say Hi everybody.

then want to ask what to do about rust in a gas tank? is there a cleaner to get it out?

i have a 85 200x. supertrapp full exhaust. engine mods

 

Take it off the machine and fill it with varsol. let it set over night. Shake it hard once and a while. Drain the varsol out and if possible get the end of a pressure washer in there and blast it. Refill with varsol and rince again. I would flush with gas once before using, There is a coating you can use once this is done but I've heard mixed reviews on this.

 

where can i get this varsol?

and is it expensive? ... thank you very much

 

any hardware store would sell it. $4 for a gallon of it. Also when you hook your tank back up make sure you have a good fuel filter

 

By the way Illogical, welcome to the forums.

 

I've heard of using small pea gravel, like what you would put in a fish aquiram. Fill your empty tank about 1/4 full of gravel and then shake it around and it will act like sand paper on the inside. Then of course you would clean it all out. I've never tried it but it sounds like it would work.

 

The problem is being realistic about the rust thing, now that it's started it is always going to be a problem with that tank.

 

yea i will eventually replace it if i keep the 3 wheeler. i may sell it

i jus got it and havent got it to run yet, i got it from my uncle who took good care of it since new. it just sat for like 2 or so years in a drywalled polebarn.

but thanks for all the help. and glad to be here. TY

OH and im in ILLINOIS TOO CATCH ME , by ST LOUIS

 

i cleaned a tank last year with about 4 ft. of twisted bronze colored metal chain. let the tank completely dry out for several days. tie a string to the chain, and toss it in. after about several times of thouroghly shaking and rinsing the tank, it became new looking inside. the string helps if the chain gets wedged inside. this was is not easy, if you slack, you get a slack job. so take your time.

my friend used the acid cleaner and ruined his tank, but the tank was already in bad condition.
throwing in some nuts and bolts is done by some people, but the design of the tank may end up making them a pain to get out.

 

I'm in O'Fallon, MO, when you get it up and running we should plan a ride around here!