REMOVE RUST FROM YOUR GAS TANK THE CHEAP & EASY WAY

Use these methods to remove rust and other corrosion from your gas tanks for little or no money.

[@shermanhofacker4428]

For rust removal, white vinegar is exactly the same as cider vinegar. Acidic acid 5% is the actual part that helps loosen oxidation. White vinegar is made directly from distilled alcohol where cider vinegar is made from apple cider that has been fermented to produce the alcohol that will become acetic acid. Taste is different but rust don't care about taste!😀

[@davidelo5843]

That's one of the very best and cheapest methods I ever used !

[@karengaudette1268]

yes I caught that too, but you covered it. Thanks

[@nicknino4615]

What do you use after cleaning vinegar

[@beechwood619]

FYI, What I think works best is, go to your local aquarium supply store and get a bag or two of aquarium gravel, it's very small and sharp. Put the gravel in the tank to clean with some water to make a slurry, slosh it around and it will clean the interior of your tank, make it like new.

[@UDX-59Z]

Brilliant! I have a 2009 Subaru SP170 engine powering a RIDGID 3000 psi pressure washer. A year ago I left some pump gas in the tank, and voila'...when I got it back out again, the engine's tank & carb were leaking. Looking into the tank I found that it rusted to a pretty shade of orange...and crap got down into the carb. So I am going to try your brilliant technique using gravel AND the apple cider vinegar techniques on the engine and keep my fingers crossed. Thanks for the great idea!

[@ozzstars_cars]

I use a handful of copper coated BB's to agitate the rust. Can easily dump them out or use a magnet to remove them.

[@billappleton3251]

Thank you. Enjoyed the video and saved money. Can't go wrong there.

[@lisacarden1309]

Thank you so so much. You just saved me $90.00 on a new tank for my tiller.. love your video . Please know you are appreciated..

[@oqvirtuoso2268]

I had no hope for a gas tank the exact same one you have because there was 30 year old gas in it and there was half a centimetre of rust lining the tank. I didn’t think it was saveable but thanks to you it was

[@funkyzero]

Trick I learned from grandpa on the farm years ago... If you have a bad case, fill the tank about 1/3 full of small rocks and some lubricant like a cup or two of diesel, strap or tie the tank to the inside of your tractor (or even lawn mower) wheel, and mow drive around for a bit. You can achieve the same thing if you have a cement mixer around to do the tumbling for you at low RPM. Just be careful that you don't have anything inside the tank like pickup tubes or anything like that and remove them first if you do.

[@lisacarden1309]

Screw these people saying get to the point.. great video.. obviously these yahoos are jealous .. they had no idea how to take care of things themselves, and or small man syndrome .. you rock and so does this video.. keep up the great work 👍🏼👍🏼 thanks again

[@plumkey197]

I use 2-cycle gas to coat the inside of de-rusted tanks. I do this with the tank off where it can be shaken and turned upside down. I also use double the 2 cycle oil with the gas. I use about a pint in my generator tank if it's going to be empty for more than a month. The engine fill fire right up months later. During hurricane season I keep non-ethanol stabilized gas in both generators and keep the tanks full. The ethanol will attract the Louisiana humidity and water will end up on the bottom of the tank. Keeping the tanks full is a practice that I've started year round, but requires that you start the equipment on a regular basis and to use ethanol free stabilized fuel.

[@thetruebrit85]

Nice one mate.... Now i can sort my old See Bee outboard petrol tank out.

[@paulbillings1791]

Great video. Slightly more aggressive than vinegar,toilet bowl cleaners with the active ingredient being hydrochloric acid (don't use the bleach type) will really help to save time. The Works or Lysol 10X gel. Can be cut down with water if an overnight treatment is necessary. Ratio being 1:1

[@carlosroyal4185]

I have a vibrating pot for knocking the rust off parts and nuts & bolts. I put some of that media in my tank, then duct taped it to the pot. Turned it on and ran it that way for a while. You can also tape items to your vibrating sander in a vise to agitate them.

[@markdmaker3173]

Awesome video thanks for sharing the information. Working on a Rototiller for a friend and it has a rusty tank.

[@johnmckenna8989]

...Used to use old BB's and pellets from our pellet trap.....worked great....We do a lot of shooting and have a LOT of bb's and pellets...haha

[@DeltaAssualt]

I use the sand blasting sand from Home Depot mixed with CLR to polish out the inside and remove the rust, I shake the tank around for a while. I do the same thing again without the CLR added untill it looks dry then wash the tank out with vinegar until it looks clear. I use tank sealer after to seal inside of tank, shake tank, the sealer coats inside of tank and eventually all the liquid sealer will form a seal so the liquid left over should be little drain what's left then dry like instructions say.

[@nico8587d]

I use airplane gas in my snowblowers due to the little use they get. Started using it in my tiller and weed trimmer too. I also park my motorcycles and garden tractor with a full tank of airplane fuel as well. No ethanol in that gas and airplane fuel has to be clean. After all, you can’t pull over if the carb gives you problems in the sky.

[@oscarperez1987]

Use toilet cleaner active ingredient is hycloric acid it works really good

[@NashadoDaGigalo]

Buddy You saved me bout 80 dollars!! I was gonna purchase a new gas tank for the tiller and this worked like a champ!

[@TheGoatMumbler]

Glad I was able to help.

[@kdcarver]

Why cider vinegar instead of regular white vinegar?

[@allizdog100]

Good stuff thank you

[@RipperYouTubeOfficial]

great information!

[@TheGoatMumbler]

Thank Rip.

[@kralljazz]

Learned a few good tips from you my friend Thank You for sharing one thing you said about China rubber i learned the hard way ............ For anyone buying fuel line/fan belts /(even) rubber bands spend a little extra look for Made In USA because China builds most things with little concern for longevity/safety/ or quality which can be costly and deadly .....china 1/4 fuel line rots after 3 years on a new generator from home depot building center dripping gas on a hot engine hello ( fire) so be aware .....

[@harryyoung7076]

Heard that broken auto window glass diamonds work good also, never tried it yet.

[@empresslove4075]

What can I use on a palsar 1200w Generator tank like the fuel we brought at our gas station have water in it and it rusted our tank

[@danielkelley1981]

I use bb's. Made sure it aired out a couple days, put in plastic bag, then in a blanket, then all in a big shirt and tied shut, threw in the dryer no heat

[@nervousstranger]

Wd40 in the carb? Never heard that.

[@chevysilveraydo4876]

I like it great idea!!!!

[@LouisJr.]

Keeping your equipment inside your house garage instead of a outside shed will definitely help to keep your gas tanks from rusting too.

[@Z-Ack]

You tried muriatic acid? Only works with steel tanks because itll eat up aluminum. But i think you just pour a cup or so and put on gloves, glasses, mask and cover the skin and give her a shake for no more than a few minutes and dump baking soda in to neutralize then water hose..

[@luksurias]

I use only electrolysis and is the best way to clean.

[@Milo30066]

Good thanks

[@iluvbogs]

New tanks about $22 dollars each with new cap and filter.

[@andarooriordan5660]

several years later... ethanol fuel blend goes up from 10% to 15% so long rubber and carburetors

[@ChaingameFam]

Also try apple cider vinegar and balled up aluminum foil

[@nickfulton8173]

I use washers for my agitator

[@yuknasty9199]

Why not white vinegar

[@tonyowen8547]

To clean a tank inside clean and rust free I use electrolysis

[@repairs524]

How did you work out with the filter in the tank did it break when you were cleaning it?

[@albertageo]

The little filter can be threaded out on the bottom from the outside!

[@JamieTransNyc]

small gravel mixed with sand works great.... try that next time.

[@alexanderheath6662]

I used Chicken grit... That works too.

[@dylanawyzykowski677]

BBs work to

[@CDP135Z]

Why not regular white vinegar? Thanks!

[@Pyridox]

I thought white vinegar was better (stronger).

[@texaselite1355]

That sheet made it worst for me

[@cramgod6713]

you're supposed to use white vinegar lol

[@mikedee8876]

I buy 5 gal of AVgas LL100 every year for small equip, including chainsaws...add a double dose of stabil or equivalent. The gas is about 6 bucks a gallon but I havent had any springtome starting probs and definitely no water in the gas.....its well worth the trip to the airport.. I use the last 4 of my social prefixed by an N...for the tail number of my airplane that only needs 5 gallons to fly....

[@TheGoatMumbler]

Yep. The gas you get these days suck! You have to buy premium to run in your weed wacker and don't mix up too much because it won't store for very long. The scam that is ethanol is killing all the crap Chinese made rubber o rings, washers, etc in these small engines.

[@NordboDK]

Just a heads up, 100LL has a lot of lead in it .

[@RRRIBEYE]

@@NordboDK Will using 100LL bring out the 'liberal' in me and make me wanna hug a tree?

[@oldgitsknowstuff]

Throw away the metal gas tank and replace it with a plastic fuel tank. Sorted !

[@handsfree1000]

Tanks should be lined at manufacture then we would have this unnecessary problem

[@paulhare662]

Or we could tell all the environmentalists to go pound sand and go back to real gasoline without demon ethanol. Realgas.com has a listing of stations that sell non ethanol fuel. I get mine at a nearby small airport.

[@Z-Ack]

Yea the leaded stuff was great.. Lead paint was the shit too. good population control also, all the paint chip eatin geniuses eventually die out.. less crime and people in prisons from the bad apples getting weeded out on their own..

[@Z-Ack]

And like ive always said should be a thing.. government funded vans that roll through ghettos and homeless drug infested areas giving away a couple hundred dollars to everybody who gets a non reversible vasectomy... the crack heads will get em a good free fix and so will we where they cant procreate another 4 or 5 illegitimate kids the government winds up having to pay a hundred times more for to support than if they just dished out a couple hundred for the blank shooters...

[@jeffhildreth9244]

Another method is 50-50 water and molasses

[@davids6533]

Did anyone else notice he put a different tank on instead of the one he started with? I'm sure the gravel method works, but no need for tricks.

[@samuelsiota2926]

David S I see what you’re talking about

[@FattyFPV]

It's the same tank. It's just turned around in the beginning vs. the end of the video. Pay attention to the stickers on the top and sides, along with the holes on the lower side of the tank.

[@marktraynor4788]

He did not use different tank he spun it 180 degrees when he put it back on

[@zeroeightization]

Try coca cola. Fully fill it up. See how it works

[@PatDavis-qg5no]

"overseas rubber isn't as good" That explains the Asian overpopulation.

[@rafivan39]

hahahahahaha!!!!!

[@primelord2538]

You make a lot of good points but American Rubber was never good

[@kashafathanif]

😎 😍 😘

[@rheadog9546]

If it were aluminum it would not have rust....right? Dugh? Other than that nice work buddy.

[@funkyzero]

aluminum can get corrosion and scale on it too. Especially if it's been dry for years.

[@edr853]

Wow Mr.Mullins that some good writing you got their..... Might want to give it a read over before posting because what you wrote makes no sense not even close to being readable..😨😨

[@markporter45]

Aluminium doesn't rust

[@pb4585]

Aluminum don’t rust

[@armyvet4081]

If it was aluminum it won't rust.

[@restorerletsdoit3976]

Jerome Cook aluminium rusts reacting with oxygen and forms alluminium oxide the white particles in tank if ur doing acid but the alluminium oxide is not harmful

[@walkertongdee]

stainless steel

[@Zanith50]

Can still get dirt and debri stuck to the inside though so just use something less abrasive

[@bobdriver6946]

I was actually paying attention to you until you said "be careful if you're doing this on an aluminum tank"..... What the hell have you been running for fuel????? Please do a video on how to clean that rusty aluminum tank. Are they harder to clean than a rusty plastic tank??

[@TheGoatMumbler]

That's a steel tank in the vid. Shaking rocks around in an aluminum tank my dent it.

[@andrewredding3132]

He mentioned aluminum because this same method is used to clean old "gelled" gas out of a tank that sat for a while

[@bobdriver6946]

I use lacquer thinner for jelled gas (takes 30 minutes) and electrolysis on rusty STEEL fuel tanks. Been a professional mechanic for close to 50 years so I go with what works..... I don't believe I could look a customer in the eye if I had to tell them I was billing them for cleaning their fuel tank with gravel from the driveway.

[@funkyzero]

aluminum may not "rust", but it can get all sorts of scale and corrosion over time and create the same types of problems. I was actually paying attention to you until you didn't realize that simple fact.

[@hotrodhotrod-wc3bu]

my god man get to the point already damn.

[@thewilddinkus8026]

Gas shouldn't look like peanut butter right? Well then. I'm screwed

[@markandrews7116]

I’ve had better luck with Seafoam fuel preservativ

[@johnsassano8728]

You could have used a pressure washer to clean the tank out 😂

[@houseofhouse9840]

Omg hurry up enough talk,overkill