Topic: Fuel tank cleaner - petrol (Read 3845 times)

Bulldog67 · « **on:** October 11, 2011, 08:17:00 PM »

It would appear that the Molotov has a slurry filled fuel tank as yet another fuel filter has bitten the dust, so before I go through the hassle of havin to give the nod to someone to drop the fuel tank and clean it out, is there a bottle of magic that I can throw in to clean it out?

Redex was pants by the way.

Did look at the frost stuff but it seemed way to complicated, I just wanna sling something in if Im doin it myself, no point overdoin it and gettin all worn out

Lornaben · « **Reply #1 on:** October 11, 2011, 08:23:16 PM »

Get it done properly ya ravin buffoon

Tank · « **Reply #2 on:** October 11, 2011, 09:06:16 PM »

Quote from: Bulldog67 on October 11, 2011, 08:17:00 PM

It would appear that the Molotov has a slurry filled fuel tank as yet another fuel filter has bitten the dust, so before I go through the hassle of havin to give the nod to someone to drop the fuel tank and clean it out, is there a bottle of magic that I can throw in to clean it out?

Redex was pants by the way.

Did look at the frost stuff but it seemed way to complicated, I just wanna sling something in if Im doin it myself, no point overdoin it and gettin all worn out

Even if you added something to clean it,all its going to do is make more crap to block filter so get it dropped and cleaned out properly

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 11, 2011, 09:08:11 PM »

raving buffoon

seems a business opportunity for someone then as long as they can knock up a bottle of a whole lot if less hassle

im prepared to offer the name - fuel slurry disintergrator

bigjeepzj · « **Reply #4 on:** October 11, 2011, 10:03:53 PM »

ask sid for ideas has he seams to have more of a cue on what you think is mechanical witchcraft.

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 11, 2011, 10:10:34 PM »

hmmm i made a mistake with Sid by givin him all my old tools (old but unused

), so he is ready to start workin on anything i hint at needing to be done, he must get it off his grandad coz that sorta attitude skipped past my genes, apparently he "needs to understand how all this stuff works"

he currently has a JP mag instead of a book in his school bag for when they have self choice reading

Bishops Finger · « **Reply #6 on:** October 11, 2011, 10:51:20 PM »

If there is crap in the bottom of the tank..it will need draining and cleaning

Panic mechanic! · « **Reply #7 on:** October 12, 2011, 03:28:40 AM »

its an old tank it will be full of rust and shit, you can either keep topping it up and replacing the filter on a regular basis or drain it , clean it out and seal it with a tank sealer then your problem should never rise again.

Cockney Boy · « **Reply #8 on:** October 12, 2011, 06:39:26 AM »

What's the cost of a new tank, that's if there still available?

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 12, 2011, 08:13:06 AM »

new tank is option number one, specifically one that increases capacity by a 1/3, reasonably priced TBH altho no doubt shippin will be a killer, but the CJ8 dream is killing me at the moment, hence a quick cheap fix

IrishCJ6 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 12, 2011, 08:17:48 AM »

I would look at a new tank, or have one made to your specs, can't be that hard over in the UK to find someone to make one out of ali or stainless.

Cockney Boy · « **Reply #11 on:** October 12, 2011, 11:37:25 AM »

TJ ones are plastic but not very big in capacity tho

wildwood · « **Reply #12 on:** October 12, 2011, 12:14:16 PM »

Helloooo Mr Dog....

I have a YJ tank sitting here doing nowt cos I've got the 3 gal cell and satans fuel in the 1 ton....... Tis yours for a few bottles of Merlot and the postage

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 12, 2011, 12:25:16 PM »

I am a fuckin idiot (like you didnt all know that already

), after Jez's top offer i googled the fuel tanks to see whether they looked remotely like each other, and when i saw a pic of the Chief fuel tank a lightbulb went ping in the dark recess of my brain

in my shed hidden behind a great big pile of CJ panels and parts is a brand new Chief fuel tank that i got with a truck a few deals ago

FFS, sometimes I even suprise myself

Cheers Jez, u inadvertently solved the problem for me

wildwood · « **Reply #14 on:** October 12, 2011, 12:30:41 PM »

Result mate

Nosebolt · « **Reply #15 on:** October 12, 2011, 01:22:22 PM »

we used to line the tanks of some of the one off military vehicles we worked on with a type of urethane, tbh it would be cheaper to buy a new tank in your case, but when your looking at a few £k for a new tank a couple of hundred looks good.

and in anycase would still need removing and clean the tank before lining,

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #16 on:** October 12, 2011, 02:12:32 PM »

just been and pulled the new one out from the stockpile, all good, and more importantly - black

so its just gonna be a swap job, then when i have the cash i will get one of the bigger ones

i may in the meantime get a new filler neck tho, that is pretty rusty, and as you all know, dont keep the fuel cap on real tight

gazjeep · « **Reply #17 on:** October 12, 2011, 07:36:27 PM »

Quote from: Bulldog67 on October 12, 2011, 02:12:32 PM

and as you all know, dont keep the fuel cap on real tight

Tory canyon had bugger all on the molotov mate

bigjeepzj · « **Reply #18 on:** October 16, 2011, 11:31:52 AM »

BD do you know about these guys

http://www.radicoolservices.co.uk/Fuel-Tanks.php

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #19 on:** October 16, 2011, 12:09:54 PM »

I didnt mate, but cheers, will be worth pricing up for the bigger one gettin made versus when i have the cash to buy one

bigjeepzj · « **Reply #20 on:** October 16, 2011, 01:43:17 PM »

Was thinking of asking them to quote me to make me a new rad for the ZJ to see if its cheep then importing an all metal one

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #21 on:** October 16, 2011, 01:46:50 PM »

well they only 20 mins from me so u can skip the shipping costs

bigjeepzj · « **Reply #22 on:** October 16, 2011, 02:07:27 PM »

thats the plan

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #23 on:** October 16, 2011, 04:13:02 PM »

nice pub with a very friendly (

) landlady in the next village along, spent many a night on a free bar with 'extras' thrown in

obviously pre meetin Mrs BD

and as it happens havin met ya lovely cake bakin Mrs i had better not tell ya which direction that village is

bigjeepzj · « **Reply #24 on:** October 16, 2011, 04:52:04 PM »

my lovely cake baking mrs extras are exceedingly good.

so thanks for the thought

Author Topic: Fuel tank cleaner - petrol (Read 3845 times)

Tank

Bishops Finger

Panic mechanic!

Cockney Boy

Cockney Boy

Nosebolt