Gas tank install.

feddoc · Oct 14, 2022

I bought a used 100 gallon aluminum gas tank. I came with a NIB pump, hose and meter.

So, power washed it, dropped some dawn in it, rinsed it a couple times, dropped some vinegar in it, rinsed it some more and let it dry.

Mounting....I put a fuel resistant 3/8" rubber mat under it (bed has rubber liner coating).

Is there anything else I should do to ease the vibration stress?

elkassassin · Oct 14, 2022

Gas Tank?

Or Diesel Tank?

Homer · Oct 14, 2022

what was the vinegar for?.....

feddoc · Oct 14, 2022

To help clear the tank of any greasy contaminants.

Homer · Oct 14, 2022

feddoc said:
To help clear the tank of any greasy contaminants.

..uh you mean like the stuff that gas and diesel leave??

feddoc · Oct 14, 2022

Uh, yes. It also helps to clear soapy residue.

Homer · Oct 14, 2022

feddoc said:
Uh, yes. It also helps to clear soapy residue.

so does gas or diesel....what are you running it in???....a spaceship?

feddoc · Oct 14, 2022

Diesel. If you were a competent troll, you would know I dont own a gasoline powered truck.

Homer · Oct 14, 2022

....if you were a competent diesel operator you wouldn't waste vinegar on a tank.

feddoc · Oct 14, 2022

If YOU were a competent diesel operator, you would know that vinegar destroys algae.

Homer · Oct 14, 2022

....so does dawn and air.....

Captain_coues · Oct 14, 2022

I can’t speak to the vibration or stress you’re thinking about, but I would imagine the mat you put down would work out. Just keep an eye on it as you go.

The only time I cleaned out a gas tank, it was on an old Mustang and we used marbles and hand cleaner. The hand cleaner was what you would buy at Checker (o’Riley) that is pumice free and we gave it a good shaking and rinsed it out with whatever oil based thinner or solvent we had, I don’t really remember. It may have been 100LL from the plane as we used that stuff for a lot of things.

jgriffin82 · Oct 14, 2022

You two bicker like my in-laws. Let him use the vinegar. Maybe he's got some pickles to make after he rinses the tank out.

elkassassin · Oct 14, 2022

Hey doc?

WWTL Do?

LIK2HNT · Oct 14, 2022

Make sure you use a vented filler cap.

Homer · Oct 14, 2022

LIK2HNT said:
Make sure you use a vented filler cap.

Don't insult the doc with that advice.....lol

MrShane · Oct 14, 2022

Another great method to clean tanks is a handful or two of lead shot, shake good and dump out.

Homer · Oct 14, 2022

MrShane said:
Another great method to clean tanks is a handful or two of lead shot, shake good and dump out.

shaking a 100 gallon tank takes ALOT of effort.....

elkassassin · Oct 15, 2022

And In KALI You Can't Run LEADED Fuel!

Homer said:
shaking a 100 gallon tank takes ALOT of effort.....

Bluehair · Oct 15, 2022

Homer said:
shaking a 100 gallon tank takes ALOT of effort.....

Not if you put a bag of shot in it.

Lead will leave a nice shiny surface with some lead residue on the surface. I’ve washed a couple of tons of shot in mixers.

Maybe the residue left over will make the gas Premium?

feddoc · Oct 15, 2022

Homer said:
....so does dawn and air.....

MOTO; Vinegar can also be used to slightly acid etch aluminum prior to paint or sealer application. No alumiprep available, so I used vinegar. Its a little tough to use dawn, or air, as a paint prep solution.

feddoc · Oct 15, 2022

elkassassin said:
Hey doc?

WWTL Do?

I haven't got a clue what WWTL is or means.

grosventrehunter · Oct 15, 2022

feddoc said:
I haven't got a clue what WWTL is or means.

Either does he on about 99% of his posts.

Homer · Oct 15, 2022

"What Would"....wtf is TL?

eelgrass · Oct 15, 2022

What size generator are you running for your greenhouses?

LIK2HNT · Oct 15, 2022

feddoc said:
MOTO; Vinegar can also be used to slightly acid etch aluminum prior to paint or sealer application. No alumiprep available, so I used vinegar. Its a little tough to use dawn, or air, as a paint prep solution.

Vinegar also works great to remove mill scale from iron. Have a large trough to soak pieces over night. Scale will just brush and rinse off. Great non-toxic chemical. Sure beats the acids I used years ago.