Jacksonville, Florida has a warm humid temperate climate with hot summers and no dry season. The area within 25 mi of this station is covered by forests (50%), croplands (24%), oceans and seas (11%), built-up areas (7%), and lakes and rivers (5%).
Fill the gas tank with a couple inches of water to clean out varnish. Pour a cup of muriatic acid into the tank. Move the tank around for a few minutes so the solution covers the inside completely. Pour three or four cups of lime into a bucket.Pour a gallon of water into the bucket and stir it with a long stick.ove the tank around a few minutes. Let the gas tank sit overnight to clean varnish out. Repeat Step #5 to neutralize and dispose of the muriatic acid. Spray the inside of the tank out thoroughly with a garden hose. Allow it to air dry before you use it again. Otherwise you'll have water mixed in with the gas.
In this post jimbotheconflictor helps you, cafe racers, with how to Remove Rust From a Fuel Tank with Electrolysis. The following is the process I used to remove rust from the inside of a motorcycle gas tank. All the information herein can be (and was) found on the internet.This was my first foray into electrolysis and I supplemented my newly gleaned knowledge w/ much caution.Step 1: Materials & Tools What you need:hen all the soda is dissolved, top off the tank with the solution. Be sure to put a cork in any holes in the bottom of the tank (for petcock etc.). Step 4: Hook It All Up. Attach the negative lead from the battery charger to the tank. Attach the positive lead to your sacrificial anode.