Diesel Fuel Tank

johnar · 19-10-2009, 09:33

I have a steel fuel tank and have taken it out to clean it, this past summer i had alot of trouble with the pick up tube pugging. After i got the tank out and power washed it I still get alot of flake trash out of it. I tried muriatic acid at 20 to 1 and let sit 3 minutes but that did now work very well, yes it got more junk out but i am thinking i should have let it sit longer or mix stronger. The pickup tube is 1/4" with a very small screen. I am thinking about welding a fitting 1" close to the bottom and put a valve there with a prefilter then break it down after th filter to the 1/4 fuel line. My thinking is the the first filter would get the trash and i could clean it easy.

I would like to know what other people have done to clean tanks?

Dutch

19-10-2009, 09:33	#1
johnar Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Boat: Morgan, O.I. 33' Dutch Treat Posts: 143	Diesel Fuel Tank I have a steel fuel tank and have taken it out to clean it, this past summer i had alot of trouble with the pick up tube pugging. After i got the tank out and power washed it I still get alot of flake trash out of it. I tried muriatic acid at 20 to 1 and let sit 3 minutes but that did now work very well, yes it got more junk out but i am thinking i should have let it sit longer or mix stronger. The pickup tube is 1/4" with a very small screen. I am thinking about welding a fitting 1" close to the bottom and put a valve there with a prefilter then break it down after th filter to the 1/4 fuel line. My thinking is the the first filter would get the trash and i could clean it easy. I would like to know what other people have done to clean tanks? Dutch

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