It sounds like there are still a few chunks in there but I’m calling it as good as it’s going to get.
Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 17, 2022, at 4:11 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > I think I got it all out. I ended up just running water out of the hose > alternating between the fuel sender and the main hose connection while > holding the tank up shaking it while the water flowed out of the filler neck. > Now I think I will dump a bottle of rubbing alcohol in it to try to remove > the remaining moisture > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Sep 17, 2022, at 2:28 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> I’m in the process of cleaning out this 116 450 fuel tank. The first step >> was I took it down to the carwash with the sender and screen out and power >> washer it. Next I reinstalled the sender and screen, duct taped the hose >> connections, and filled the tank with 10 gallons of vinegar. The plan was >> leave it sit in one position, rotate it around the next day so all areas get >> soaked. I planned on doing this over the course of a week but it ended up >> sitting around for 3 weeks. Today I am continuing with it. All of the >> vinegar has evaporated at this point which is not what I had intended. >> Installed a new unloader valve on my power washer and now it works so I >> proceeded to power wash it. For the most part the inside looks great now. >> There is some stuff sliding back and forth at the bottom I need to flush out >> and got most of it I believe but there is a really large solid chunk of >> rust/varnish/who knows what that is way too big to come out and some smaller >> chunks that also will not come out. >> >> What do you think the next step should be? Just leave them in there or go >> with a second dose of vinegar, or perhaps something stronger to try to >> dissolve these chunks? >> >> Sent from my iPhone > > > _______________________________________ > http://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 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
