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decaman

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Removing Old Petrol Advice
« on: February 15, 2012, 10:27:31 PM »
What is the best/safest/cleanest method of removing the old petrol from an 80 CJ's tank?
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Re: Removing Old Petrol Advice
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2012, 10:30:14 PM »
be feckin careful, and remember its the fumes that are the dangerous part. An empty tank is way more volatile than a full tank
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decaman

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Re: Removing Old Petrol Advice
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2012, 10:43:11 PM »
What's the best way or is it to pay someone else to get blown up?
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Re: Removing Old Petrol Advice
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2012, 11:16:08 PM »
to what end?

if to just clean it the more fresh petrol will normally do, but have also used something with a higher evap like thinners to rinse then left an airline in it for a few hours to blow out the fumes

if you need to work on it (weld it) the fill it with water and leave it full while you weld it.
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Re: Removing Old Petrol Advice
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2012, 11:31:49 PM »
Empty out tank and put 1 bag of dry ice in .

Dry ice will evaporate and remove all fumes and dangerous shit.............. :icon_twisted:
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Re: Removing Old Petrol Advice
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2012, 11:39:57 PM »
Did someone say Uriah Heep concerts...??? :hysterical: :hysterical:
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decaman

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Re: Removing Old Petrol Advice
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2012, 06:04:52 PM »
Diluting it with newer juice probably best. Just old petrol, nothing too sinister in it, that I'm aware of. Cheers.
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Re: Removing Old Petrol Advice
« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2012, 06:09:59 PM »
Are these petrol additives like Redex any good to clean tank, fuel system, carb etc...?
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Re: Removing Old Petrol Advice
« Reply #8 on: February 16, 2012, 06:33:35 PM »
Best to ditch old fuel cos it goes like varnish and change fuel filter and use injector/carb cleaner....... nothing worse than a spluttery old carb on a motorway :jpshakehead:
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decaman

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Re: Removing Old Petrol Advice
« Reply #9 on: February 16, 2012, 11:01:18 PM »
So how would you go about that? Procedure, disposal, etc.
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Re: Removing Old Petrol Advice
« Reply #10 on: February 16, 2012, 11:12:22 PM »
Best to remove tank and drain into old bucket for use as firelighter :icon_biggrin: at next bonfire at the bottom of garden
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decaman

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Re: Removing Old Petrol Advice
« Reply #11 on: February 16, 2012, 11:14:43 PM »
Ha!! Like it, neighbours, not so much.
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