I have one. Don't know how it might work in your case so I'll just tell you how I did it.
Same situation, same issues, rusty fuel tank, rototiller on the farm. Removed the tank, sealed off the outlet with a fitting. Put masonry sand in the tank [about 1/3 tank full] with dish soap and water [a little soap, enough water to leave some "slosh space" in the tank. Tied the tank to the wheel of the tractor and went plowing for a couple hours. Untied the tank, dumped the sand, soapy water, and rust out of the tank. Removed the pipe plug and flushed the tank with clean water and let it drain dry, then blew it out with compressed air.. Inside of the tank was shiny fresh.. rust all gone. Good luck... Tumbler wheel of some sort perhaps? Grant... On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 8:20 PM, Jerry Herrman <jer...@san.rr.com> wrote: > This post reminds me of a problem I have been stewing about. I have an old > McLane (the actual brand is Montgomery-Ward) front-throw reel mower which > has been sitting out in the back yard unused and in the weather because it > became difficult to start last year. It looks like the one in this link, > except you have to mentally erase all the paint and imagine how it would > look after years of hard livin'. > > http://www.mclanemower.com/reel_mowers.htm > > In the process of cleaning the carb and replacing the old diaphragm, I > discovered that the gas tank is kinda rusty inside. Its really hard get any > access inside there, but I did put in some loose hardware and shook it > about with some gasoline, then poured out the rusty mixture. Lathered, > rinsed, repeated several times. That was two months ago. (I suppose all the > rust I removed has re-established itself due to this recent neglect.) I > plan to shake it out again, but I am seeking advice in case someone has had > some experience cleaning out a tank like this. Looking at the prices of POR > 15, I don't think this old machine justifies spending that much money. > Would drying it out, then keeping a mixture of motor oil and gas keep the > rust to a minimum? Of course, I realize the "correct" solution is to > replace the tank, but that ain't gonna happen. The most I would spend would > a couple of dollars. Any suggestions? > > Jerry > 82 240D > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus > signature database 8211 (20130409) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
