I was given this 100gal fuel tank below. It came with an electric pump. Was used for who knows how many years in construction for refilling generators. They got rid of it because they went to the type that goes underneath a toolbox. First thing I did when I got it was drain it as it had about 15 gallons of fuel/liquid in it. Turns out that most was water, I dont think they ever drained the water out of it. I could tell that there was some rust in bottom of the tank. Soooo... I did the following to clean it out.
Drained all old diesel/water out of it, let it dry a couple days
Put 5 gallons of gas in it along with a couple pieces of chain and bunch of old lug nuts
Drove around for a week in the back of the truck to have the bits clean the bottom of the tank
Removed chaing/nuts, drained out fluid and rust bits
But a bunch of dawn soap and filled about half full
Sloshed water around for a few days
Rinsed rinsed rinsed
Been drying in 90* weather for a few days
Here is where im at, Even though Water was coming out pretty clean, when I put a telescoping magnet in the tank im still pulling out a poop ton of fines. With my magnet I have probably pulled out 5 tablespoons worth of these little fine bits.
I have a new filter/water seperater that I am putting on the pump, but not sure if I should trust the tank? Should I just get rid of it? Or, is the filter on the tank and tractor good enough to pull these out? I have a new tractor and the last thing I want to do is dink it up with crap fuel.
Thanks!
Drained all old diesel/water out of it, let it dry a couple days
Put 5 gallons of gas in it along with a couple pieces of chain and bunch of old lug nuts
Drove around for a week in the back of the truck to have the bits clean the bottom of the tank
Removed chaing/nuts, drained out fluid and rust bits
But a bunch of dawn soap and filled about half full
Sloshed water around for a few days
Rinsed rinsed rinsed
Been drying in 90* weather for a few days
Here is where im at, Even though Water was coming out pretty clean, when I put a telescoping magnet in the tank im still pulling out a poop ton of fines. With my magnet I have probably pulled out 5 tablespoons worth of these little fine bits.
I have a new filter/water seperater that I am putting on the pump, but not sure if I should trust the tank? Should I just get rid of it? Or, is the filter on the tank and tractor good enough to pull these out? I have a new tractor and the last thing I want to do is dink it up with crap fuel.
Thanks!