[DeTomaso] in-car fuel tank cleaning?????

[Garth Rodericks]

One more thought. If the tank has bad rust and is pitted with holes, you will 
need to remove the tank to seal it. It can't be sealed in the car.

See this thread on the PI Board for more info/ideas:
http://pantera.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6450045562/m/230106404





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From: Garth Rodericks <garth_rodericks at yahoo.com>
To: DeTomaso Mail List <detomaso at realbig.com>; Larry Finch 
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Sent: Fri, November 12, 2010 4:12:13 PM
Subject: in-car fuel tank cleaning?????


1. Remove filler neck AND vent cover/rollover valve to provide clear access and 
visibility into both sides of the tank - there's an internal wall/baffle that 
separates it into two sides internally.
2. Inspect with a flashlight and or mirror. A Digital camera is also a good way 
to inspect the interior - shine a bright light into one of the openings and 
stick your camera lens through the other and get shots of different angles.
3. Clean thoroughly with a pressure washer - preferably steam cleaner/sprayer. 
Be careful with the blast pressure that you don't blow out any of the tank 
seams.

This all assumes that the tank is solid in the first place. A rusty tank may 
give way under the pressure of a steam cleaner/sprayer.

That's my 2-cents. YMMV!