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.
Drain the Water. Turn the water supply off (located below and behind the tank). Drain the water from the tank into a bucket and disconnect the water supply line. Discard the drained water from the tank and replace the bucket (or rags) beneath the tank to protect from spills. Remove the internal flapper covering the orifice where the water exits from the tank (Image 1). To remove the gasket underneath the fill tube, remove the tank from the bowl. Unscrew the bolts that hold the tank to the bowl using two wrenches, one to hold the nuts underneath the tank and one to unscrew the screws from inside the tank. The tank is lifted off and the remaining parts are removed (Image 2).