Tips for fuel tank cleaning

[scott_vt]

There's bird nests in the air cleaner, tires rotted plum off the front rims, and not a teaspoon full of paint left on the entire tractor.

Sure do wish dad was here to help me with it though.

Afternoon Bill,
No paint left, that will be easy

BTW, Your Dad will be there with you, trust me on this !

 

[Farmwithjunk]

BTW, Your Dad will be there with you, trust me on this !

That is probably why I've never started restoring that old Ferguson. Every time I walk around the barn and see it peeking out from under the tarp, I see dad out mowing hay, building fences, or just enjoying being out of doors. He was everything I aspire to be. He taught me a lot. Probably the single most important thing was to love my wife and family with all my heart. I just want to leave it like it was the last time I saw him on it. 9 days from today he'll be gone for 6 years. Maybe that's the day to pull his old tractor in the shop and get started.

 

[JC-jetro]

He was everything I aspire to be. He taught me a lot. Probably the single most important thing was to love my wife and family with all my heart. I just want to leave it like it was the last time I saw him on it. 9 days from today he'll be gone for 6 years. Maybe that's the day to pull his old tractor in the shop and get started.

In this cold day in Kansas you warm my heart

may your dad soul rest in eternal peace.

 

[CATMAN]

During harvest two years ago, my Dad and I cleaned his JD 6620 sidehill combine fuel tank and we basically did what john bud suggested on his post. I made one mistake thou, I didn't remove the fuel gauge sending unit before flushing with the pressure washer. After reinstallation, the sending unit only worked for about one tank of fuel, then died. I think it was $46 to replace. I suggest you remove your sender first.

 

[cp1969]

That is probably why I've never started restoring that old Ferguson. Every time I walk around the barn and see it peeking out from under the tarp, I see dad out mowing hay, building fences, or just enjoying being out of doors. He was everything I aspire to be. He taught me a lot. Probably the single most important thing was to love my wife and family with all my heart. I just want to leave it like it was the last time I saw him on it. 9 days from today he'll be gone for 6 years. Maybe that's the day to pull his old tractor in the shop and get started.

I know how you feel, just last week was the 20th anniversary of my father's passing. Not a day goes by that I don't think of him.

Probably the best way to live the rest of our lives is to pretend they are standing right beside us, every day, and let that govern our actions accordingly. Can't go wrong with that approach.

 

[Jstpssng]

Looks like I'm going to have to clean the gunk out of the fuel tank on my MF-135 diesel.

I checked TBN for previous threads on this subject. Only found two threads, the most recent dating from 2004.

Anyone interested in sharing ideas/experience in this area?

I cleaned a tank from a small engine out using paint remover (not thinner), then put the pressure washer to it. It was about half full of shellac and crud, but when I got done it looked like brand new inside.
I'm not sure if that'll work for you or not.

 

[BTDT]

Take it to a radiator shop. They can clean, patch any holes, and seal (if needed), while you can be doing more constructive things. Tires rotted off the rims (??), must have had them filled with CaCl . No wait, that would have eat the rims. Never mind.

 

[workinallthetime]

radiator shop charges us 150.00 to clean motorhome tanks. I think that would be the way i would go, just remember to have it completly striped down befor they pick it up.

 

[tdi1fun]

One word for you BioDiesel 100%
I started running Bio 100 in my Kubota this past year and it is amazing what that stuff will remove, after 2 tank fulls my fuel system is spotless!!