Re: Fuel tank cleaning/removal

[srubano@xxxx]

You can use water to clean it out since the tank is made of plastic, 
use some good degreaser detergent to clean it out. I would still 
recomend using Acetone to clean it out since it will cut the sludge 
better, but it is your call and either way will work.

Just a quick note: Since you have the tank out check your frame where 
the tank gets wedged in. If there is any signs of rust or blisters in 
the epoxy i recomend taking care of it now before you put the tank 
back in. If you do have any rust, scrape back some of the epoxy 
surrounding the rust until you see "silver" metal (rust travels under 
the epoxy coating) and paint over it with some POR-15. I had some 
minor rust spots in there and i believe Nick P had some really bad 
rust/rot holes in that area (right Nick?). It's usually bad on the 
drivers side where the master brake cylinder is loctaed. If any brake 
fluid drips down there from a cylinder going bad or you spilled some 
while filling it, chances are it it softened the epoxy. Not saying 
it's a common problem or anything, just giving some advice before you 
put the tank back since you can't see that area of the frame with the 
tank in.

--- In dmcnews@xxxx, Delorean17@xxxx wrote:
> Thanks a ton guys!
> I used the crow bar and it dropped out with a little prying 
from the 
> back. The tank doesnt look that bad at all inside but has some 
small 
> particles sitting on the bottom. I dont think I will be able to 
wipe them 
> all up without rinsing it out. If I was to take it to the pressure 
washer 
> would that hurt anything? please let me know.
> 
> 
> Thank You all! I really appreciate it.
> David