Plastic Fuel Tank Cleaner

First you need to disconnect the fuel lines.

Plastic fuel tank cleaner.

Aim in all directions to loosen rust and debris. Drain the fuel tank completely. Spray the interior of the fuel tank with a garden hose equipped with a pressurized nozzle. But for the careful competent do it yourselfer there is another option.

How to clean a fuel tank without removing it. Prior to the existence of plastic gas tanks the metal ones had a specialized plastic lining that would degrade over several years and fill the inside of the tank with debris. Then use berryman b 12 chemtool carburetor choke throttle body cleaner part 0117 0117c by spraying it onto the sides of the tank. Many fuel tanks are designed to use a vented gas cap to prevent a vacuum or pressure from forming in the fuel system.

If fuel is leaking from the cap a properly fitted replacement cap can solve the problem. Clean the fuel system. For those sailors whose tanks have reached the contamination point of no return heres a helpful article on diy tank cleaning that accompanied our july 2009 test of diesel biocides. To clean your gas tank first jack up your car disconnect the tank s screws and straps and remove the tank from the car.

Then drain the tank by suctioning out the gas or turning the tank upside down over a container. Be sure the cleaner covers the entire interior by rocking and tipping the tank as needed. Focus on the bottom where most rust and sediment collect. Then use a pressure washer to wash out the debris and rust.

To ensure all your tank cleaning efforts don t go to waste be sure to run detergent based fuel additive through your fuel system. Rinse the tank with water and leave it to dry for 48 hours. Next mix dish detergent and hot water put it in your tank and let it sit for 24 hours. Add a fuel system cleaner to the opening in the fuel tank.

Pour the two bottles of toilet bowl cleaner in the top of the gas tank which has previously been removed from the car and roll the tank around to thoroughly coat the inside of the tank with the cleaner. It was thought that making a solid plastic tank would fix this and while plastic debris is not a problem other problems have still arisen.