Topic: Flushed tank tonight (finally got around to it)

[gregwaits]

I procrastinated long enough, but tonight I finally got around to treating the gas tank for the rust inside.

I poured 2 quart bottles of LimeAway into the tank, swished it around and set it in different positions for 30 minutes at a time to let that sh*t do the job.

This went on for 7 or 8 hours and there is still a little surface rust appearance (but no loose corrosion or flakes). I even sat it upside down and let the stuff eat away the rust away where the cap goes in. Saved me using naval jelly.

Then I ran the water hose through it for close to an hour at a slow rate. I shook out the water and added some gasoline. Hopefully it won't flash rust if I keep it swished around.

[Irishguy]

I was planning on either fogging the inside of mine with WD-40 or pouring in some 2 cycle motor oil in there and swishing around.  Both will burn up in your combustion chambers when you get ready to add gasoline and use the tank.  I am also planning on using a bunch of nuts and bolts I have or either a small bag of smooth pebbles as agitators and abrasives to help remove the rust scale.  Those are just my thoughts on mine.

Glad yo got yours done.  I tend to over-think things.