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Re: Tank Cleaning (Take 2)

Posted By: Rawleigh
Date: Monday, 31 January 2005, at 4:20 p.m.

In Response To: Tank Cleaning (Take 2) (Carl)

The Racors will remove particulate, but can't fix bad gas. You just wind up with clean bad gas. Also, the really low micron Racors will clog up quickly with that much junk. I really love my Racors though. Pump it out and be done with it. I agree with the other post about using a hand crank pump to remove it, but I would suggest using an old towel to stuff in the clean out port while pumping to reduce the amount of free fumes floating around in the bilge and cut down on the chance of explosion. Also remove the battery terminals to avoid any chance of a spark. Filter the old gas and burn it in your car (you might want to cut it 50/50 with new gas to keep the octane from being too low). Rawleigh

Messages In This Thread

Tank Cleaning (Take 2)
Carl -- Monday, 31 January 2005, at 3:51 p.m.

Re: Tank Cleaning (Take 2)
Rawleigh -- Monday, 31 January 2005, at 4:20 p.m.

Re: Tank Cleaning (Take 2)
Carl -- Tuesday, 1 February 2005, at 7:24 a.m.

Re: Tank Cleaning (Take 2)
Capt. Dave Kosh -- Tuesday, 1 February 2005, at 9:53 a.m.

Re: Tank Cleaning (Take 2)
Jack -- Tuesday, 1 February 2005, at 12:34 p.m.

Re: Tank Cleaning (Take 2)
Carl -- Wednesday, 2 February 2005, at 3:28 p.m.

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Jack -- Thursday, 3 February 2005, at 7:52 a.m.

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Walter Kaprielian -- Thursday, 3 February 2005, at 8:12 a.m.

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Carl -- Thursday, 3 February 2005, at 9:43 a.m.

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Jack -- Thursday, 3 February 2005, at 2:59 p.m.

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Carl -- Friday, 4 February 2005, at 4:45 p.m.