Reply To: Cleaner / Solvent for South Bend Gas Tanks

[Buccaneer]

I have found no “magic cure”, but I usually get them cleaned out
using mineral spirits, acetone, lacquer thinner, or whatever I have
on hand, usually trying the least “nasty” first, but lots of “shaking”
off and on over a few days, having a large handful of abrasives
in the tank, such as small wood screws, etc., seems to do the trick.
I’m looking for some kind of small abrasive “rocks” of some kind
that would work better, so I’m open to suggestions on that front as well.

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