Simple way to clean out an old rusty fuel tank

A simple way to clean out an old rusty fuel tank #baldeagle242
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[@c50ge]

Anyone think he looks like Al McWhiggin the toy store owner on Toy Story 2

[@baldeagle242]

🤣👍

[@dyllanmccoy3859]

Thats what he designed his character as for this game

[@monkeyrocks1957]

I can't unsee it 🤣

[@baldeagle242]

I need to create a pole. I get Al McWhiggin, Kyle Gass and Sam the candy store owner from Jimmy Neutron. 🤣👍

[@sultankuto8724]

You're very right good sir 😂😂😂😂😂

[@randallclayton7655]

Small piece of chain works well and easy to remove

[@baldeagle242]

I’ll have to give that a try next time. There have been a lot of comments from people who say chain work well. 😁👍🦅🇺🇸

[@lcpeterbilt379]

@@baldeagle242 i was coming in to say chain..

[@Gesu_925]

Hell ya thats what i used on my 68 chevy man that 24 gallon tank was a bitc to shake lol and i unsed vinegar some lab grade shit from online

[@lcpeterbilt379]

@@Gesu_925 if you have to do it on another large tank.. hang it up, it is a lot easier to shake ;)

[@Gesu_925]

@@lcpeterbilt379 lmfao omg fuck man you're a genius there's always a better way thanks! I'm sure I'll use that on something one day

[@MannyAguilarJr]

I used a small pack of BBs probably 325 ct and white vinegar and shook it every so often and rotated it for 2 days. Clean as a whistle. BBs will be rusted in no time after though.

[@hairybustard4247]

Watched Matt on “diesel creek” he had a rust fuel tank so he filled it with some diesel and threw a chain into it, sealed it up and bolted it to the wheel of his tractor for about a week while he did other jobs using the tractor. That cleaned the tank right out from all its rust

[@richardahola692]

Crushed stone with sharp edges works well. I like vinegar for the rust.

[@richardahola692]

@@HackeryX yes, the neighbor has crushed stone driveway. I pick up some stone, clean my tank and put the stones back. Neighbor doesn't mind. I fix his bikes also. Good neighbors.

[@erxfav3197]

@@richardahola692loool

[@jayherman159]

Too hard to get them all out use peice of dog chain

[@chrisrageNJ]

Ceramic tumbling media works well too

[@daubie3]

White vinegar works very well and also be saved and used over many times. I just filter it through a shop rag when I put it back in the bottle to remove most of the dissolved rust. You do need to rinse the tank out with baking soda mixed with water to stop the vinegars action when done. Very easy and safe method.

[@gregorykolanek6820]

Do you put the vinegar back in the cabinet so your sweetie doesn't know you used her stuff ? ?

[@Connella2008]

I've used this method for cleaning rust out of motorcycle gas tanks. Add a little salt to bring up the PH a bit helps too. Works every time. Straight acetone works for dissolving varnish too.

[@kennethwoolever5054]

Vinegar mixed with barymans carburetor cleaner

[@Nikosakii]

Every time I do this it flash rusts, just got my bike back running after 6 weeks of working on it and was ready to ride and then go look in the gas tank and bam.. rust

[@vcommandarv5916]

​​@@Nikosakiiid you clean it with baking soda? It stops the acid reaction, after all of that the metal will be exposed and dry of oil which will cause rusting If not oiled but idk if you can oil a gas tank or if the fuel will protect it (prevent oxygen and moisture from getting to the exposed metal surface and oxidising

[@Jamespennington71]

Can confirm this works. Did a similar thing restoring an old 63 F100 truck. The behind the seat fuel tank was full of rusty crap. We removeed it and threw a hand full of 3/8 nuts into it and taped it all shut.Then we strapped it to a portable concrete mixer and let it spin for a half hour or so. Flushed it out with hot water and then blew it dry with compressed and let it sit in the sun. Once we knew it was totally dry we re-sealed it and put a new fuel gauge sending unit in it and it was good as new.

[@ZoeyR86]

I have a m18 milwaukee dual action sander. I clean small tank by adding a handful copper head bb's drop a strip of velcro on the bottom of the tank and stick the sander to it and turn it on for like 30sec it will look like new I use white vinegar

[@gregmaxfield4405]

I have used your trick several times..... works wonders. 🙂🚜🐻 Bear Queensland Oztralia

[@baldeagle242]

My grandpa showed my this truck on my first mini-bike when I was probably 8 or 9 years old. I think we used roofing nails. Thanks for watching, Greg. I appreciate your support. 🦅🇺🇸👍

[@victorhettinger4412]

Yeah I done the same thing you CLR with a bunch of nuts and bolts rinse it out with gasoline and then once you're done give it a once over with the tank sealer easy peasy if you have the opportunity use a paint mixer

[@alm7707]

I just use a handfull of gravel in the tank then use a long blow nozzle through the filler neck and blow. stones fly around like sandblasting. Dump out stones and rust. rinse with water a few times and blow it dry.

[@baldeagle242]

😁👍

[@CharredSteak]

The pulsajet lol. Took me months as a kid to figure out that the fuel bowl is inside the tank and then could never get it completely clean

[@terryrickman2975]

I'd put it in a paint shaker

[@paulamberger319]

NO SMOKEING, SMOKING?

[@ashtonbatterson5309]

Me trying that but the carb cleaner evaporates before I even spray it 😂😂

[@baldeagle242]

For something like this get the cheap Walmart brand. It doesn’t seem to evaporate as quickly. There have also been a few comments from other viewers that have suggested other things that work just as well or better.

[@DEVIL666wtf]

Just buy some b12 chem tool best shit on the market it eats rust and anything else like candy don't get it anywhere sensitive though as it will eat you too

[@thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259]

Acetone = carb cleaner

[@chrisjones6002]

Vinegar removes rust well.

[@Seanyhwh-qu4sb]

tank clean.great products

[@baldeagle242]

@Sean yhwh Thank you for taking the time to share your comment! I hope to see you around on future videos. 😊👍

[@ElkMan.300Win]

I use clean gravel, works great!

[@joshuaryanferguson3702]

ah yes the old 6-12 horse briggs and Stratton classics

[@damiandelapp5490]

I had to do the same thing with a Toyota pickup tank but we used a piece of 20’ heavy chain..it was bad, but it worked great!

[@geraldhague6170]

Surprisingly it works I've done that

[@crabbiboi5528]

I ways used some clean crushed stone. I used to work on old porsches and those steel fuel tanks are hard to come by so we always cleaned them out with clean gravel and vinegar.

[@micanopykracker694]

Awesome idea 👍👍👍

[@baldeagle242]

Thank you. 😁👍

[@Johnnyeatsitall]

Well 😮 looks like I might be able to save this old tank after all! Great video!

[@baldeagle242]

+Roblowbuddy Thank you for taking the time to share your comment! I hope to see you around on future videos. 😊👍

[@pietropicca8055]

Good idea I think I would use an old Funnel to put the nuts & crap in the tank

[@baldeagle242]

You’re not wrong. 🤣👍

[@kylemckenzie112]

Some small chain works great and it comes out easy.

[@baldeagle242]

There have been a few people mentioning this. I’ll have to give it a try on the next one. 😁👍

[@kylemckenzie112]

Easy to get out... Magnet works. Little extending one from H.F.

[@jasonblack1569]

I did this and it seems to be better now thanks

[@walterhoward5686]

I use silicon sand and put it on a rotisserie ! It polishes the in side .

[@TylrVncnt]

Warshers, love it!

[@baldeagle242]

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[@drkcobra]

Berryman's B9...

[@benhuffington8482]

I like how he tells you the thread pitch of the nuts like it makes a difference lol

[@baldeagle242]

More for size reference than tread pitch. You can use BBs or aquarium gravel if you prefer. Anything to knock the rust loose will get the job done.

[@johnbingaman3645]

Next time use the funnel and use ball bearings or BB's you can buy them at any gun shop, and you won't spill any on the floor with a funnel, just making life a little simpler

[@bushmaster2936]

So many less expensive choices to use rather than the carb cleaner for rust removal.

[@ronaldwilliams9600]

White vinegar and marbles works great too.

[@onefixitman]

You can also add play sand and sandblast media.

[@billmiller2051]

Tanks a lot !

[@baldeagle242]

+Bill Miller Thank you so much for taking the time to share your comment! I hope to see you around on future videos. 😊👍

[@NateDawgFortNiteReels]

I use this trick with BBs and a large magnet on the outside to move them around on the inside like a fish tank cleaner

[@patthesoundguy]

Dude the magnet idea is next level! I love it. I have done the BBs and nuts but the magnet trick sounds awesome.

[@baldeagle242]

I’ll have to give that a try next time. I’ve never thought about trying a magnet. There have been a lot of comments from people who say that BBs work well. 😁👍🦅🇺🇸

[@NateDawgFortNiteReels]

You can actually even use little chunks of steel wool in the mix too if you want

[@jayherman159]

Peices..of dog chain ..you know all will be removed easy

[@daviddaigle2419]

Old school Briggs & Stratton tank I've done this a 1000 times ,

[@baldeagle242]

+David Daigle Thank you for taking the time to share your comment! I hope to see you around on future videos. 😊👍

[@BLKXJ96]

I like a small section of chain....It's easier to keep track of.

[@darylcollins613]

Chain is what I have used, definitely easier to get out when finished!

[@LewisMowersandBoats]

Looking great brother 👌 😊

[@baldeagle242]

Thank you my friend. I received your stickers today. I was delayed getting mine out to you but they are on their way now.

[@radon360]

I'd recommend using a non-flammable solvent. While unlikely, steel on steel can generate sparks, and if not that, you're own motion with your clothing can build static electricity. A small amount of something highly volatile in a closed container (tank) makes a great explosive.

[@baldeagle242]

That’s what I like about the cheap Walmart carb cleaner I used in this video. You can’t burn it with a torch and it will kill a running engine if you spray it in the carb.

[@insideout144]

This reminds me of when I was a kid growing up, my dad said the only time I get a break from cutting the grass is when the (push) mower ran out of gas, so I put washers in the tank. It worked for a while.

[@baldeagle242]

@inside out Thank you for taking the time to share your comment! I hope to see you around on future videos. 😊👍

[@GraceEngineering]

That's nuts

[@BigDirtyBasterd]

Paint stripper works too.

[@johnpyle8027]

slightly different method. A small chain about 3 feet long dropped in their with your preferred solvent and bungee cord it to the hood of your lawn tractor and mow the lawn. Gets a tank very clean.

[@timbradeen8459]

Nice job!

[@baldeagle242]

Thank you! 😁👍🦅🇺🇸

[@ZeldaNumber17]

Rock tumbling sand does even better. Literal powdered sand paper.

[@stevedye3121]

I used lead shot on my BMW bike tank. Got into every nook.

[@Daveunruh]

Notice he didn’t shake it violently. Don’t ever do this and shake violently if it was a Briggs. They have an open bowl reservoir that the carburetor feeds from. If you hit it hard enough, it may distort the bowl, or change its depth creating a different metering problem.

[@baldeagle242]

I’ve tried to explain this to a few other people that have left comments about tossing it in the cloths drier or strapping it on there dirt bike and going for a ride. They are pretty tuff but as you know they can be damaged if not handled properly. Thanks for watching and thanks for taking the time to leave a comment. 😁👍

[@IsleOfFeldspar]

I used a round wire brush on a cordless drill and a flashlight with my 40 yr old diesel tractor tank.

[@brycepeters6163]

I’ve always used toilet bowl cleaner or drain cleaner it works pretty good I’ve also used pea gravel to break up rust it’s a little shaper than nuts and washer but if you shake it to long with rocks they’ll break up over time

[@Jaybird913]

Ah an old rusty brigs tank takes me back

[@noahtownshend4540]

Small chain works really well because you can get it back out easier

[@makattak3550]

Get an older chord powered orbital sander, turn it upside-down, glue a a tray or bucket on it, then add parts and turn on.

[@shawnshurtz9147]

BBS work great and way cheaper than nuts.

[@bmxrider71]

I used a few small pieces of bicycle chain with some white vinegar. Sloshed it around for a few minutes and rinsed it out. Then I put a tank sealer in it

[@nunyabusiness4651]

Do it like Mustie.. tape over the carb inlet fill it with acetone and a whole Lotta bolts and strap it to yours cars rear wheel while it's on a jack Wait a 1/2 hrs and she's like new.

[@einarschwentke7813]

BBs also work good 👍

[@seanbaker9796]

I used rocks in my 5hp and 3.5hp Briggs when they was a kid. Then a little ospho. Then some tank cream. Done.

[@baldeagle242]

+sean baker Thank you for taking the time to share your comment! I hope to see you around on future videos. 😊👍

[@jamescoleman9332]

evapo rust from hobo freight works well

[@baldeagle242]

I’ll have to look into it. I’ve never heard of it before. Thanks for sharing. 😁👍

[@misaelherrera2845]

Hahahahaha hobo freight, that's funny as hell

[@thomasadams7955]

Last time I had to do this was with a really old and rusted Mercedes. This works really well but I used muriatic acid instead. It worked extremely well and I actually reused the acid on other stuff.

[@baldeagle242]

@Thomas Adams There have been a few others commenting that muriatic acid works well. I’ll give it s try next time I face this issue. Thank you for taking the time to share your comment! I hope to see you around on future videos. 😊👍

[@randallsmerna384]

I just use gravel and fill With a little bit of water and then shake like an SOB!

[@pav688]

Use to use BBs from a BB gun to do this on Harley tanks

[@lacyfins9627]

Baffles in some tanks may make some of those nuts permanent residents. Soak in vinegar for a few days and pressure wash instead.

[@bclaverenz1]

I have used marbles They seem to be more uniformed and consistent

[@Lakeman3211]

Bb’s work nice, add a little muratic acid, it will be rust free in 1/2 hour….

[@baldeagle242]

I’ll have to give that a try next time. There have been a lot of comments from people who say that works well. 😁👍🦅🇺🇸

[@bombastic0717]

Good to add the warshers.

[@baldeagle242]

🤣👍

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[@GetTheFO]

I always do a blend of steel shot of varying sizes, some smaller nuts and washers, and evaporust. Works literal wonders and gets to all the nooks and crannies the angled material can’t get to.

[@baldeagle242]

+GetTheFO Thank you for taking the time to share your comment! I hope to see you around on future videos. 😊👍

[@larsbambi1575]

I'm a painter and have a paint Shaker that would work real good in the situation

[@baldeagle242]

@Lars Bambi Thank you for taking the time to share your comment! I hope to see you around on future videos. 😊👍

[@danny88dh]

Old briggs and stratton tank

[@davidbrabham3623]

Oh dang… That was a valve cover😂

[@alexandersmith5017]

Looks like a Tecumseh Gas Tank

[@williamfurniss6442]

​@@alexandersmith5017definitely a briggs and Stratton tank 👍

[@baldeagle242]

Correct, 1980 Briggs tank.

[@zugmeister314]

Strap it to the spare tire in the back of your truck and go off roading for a day. The inside will probably be cleaner than the outside once it's rinsed.

[@reyigo69]

Nitric acid. After, you can weld it.

[@jaimerodriguez4749]

Lol I used to do that when I was a teenager....

[@tweker69]

Things that spark , with flammable liquids. Just use kerosene and sand.

[@davidshuman987]

Pops showed me to use a chain and soapy water mixed with carb clean. Did that with rusted 3000gt tank

[@baldeagle242]

@David shuman Thank you for taking the time to share your comment! I hope to see you around on future videos. 😊👍

[@MNDashcam]

BB gun BB's work really good for that if you just pour them in and shaking around

[@Gloppp]

Humm . I was using muriatic acid, & a liquid base to neutralize it afterwards before I add a top oil additive to gasoline to stop the flash rusting.. I'll have to try this, great post thx!

[@richdetlaff-5983]

Good idea cheap also

[@baldeagle242]

+Rich Detlaff Thank you! I hope to see you around on future videos. 😁👍

[@Krankie_V]

I use BBs and vinegar, works well.

[@baldeagle242]

I’ll have to give that a try next time. There have been a lot of comments from people who say they work well. 😁👍🦅🇺🇸

[@dougsanders6034]

I used white vinegar. Let it set overnight. Maybe do it a number of times.

[@jazzdein1]

That carb and choke cleaner evaporates so fast! You'd have to put quite a bit in for it to stay liquid for long enough to slosh it around.

[@baldeagle242]

That’s correct. I used almost a full can.

[@jazzdein1]

@@baldeagle242 Awesome! It can get expensive lol!

[@bobbyakins4605]

Clr and gravel works really well but can’t leave it in but a few minutes wash it out with water good afterwards

[@thomaswhite8433]

I use a handful of bbs

[@edgeofvamp]

Vinegar or berrymans with chunky square link chain is my go to.

[@johnblaze8430]

Thinking mans game🔥😎

[@baldeagle242]

🤔👍

[@pistolmike791]

Lol warsherssss. God bless his heart

[@baldeagle242]

🤣👍

[@pistolmike791]

Reminds me of my years in Indiana, warshers, oarel (oil),

[@baldeagle242]

@@pistolmike791 my wife helps to edit my videos and calls me out on it all the time. Tuff to teach an old dog new tricks. Thanks for watching. 🦅🇺🇸

[@pistolmike791]

@@baldeagle242 lol keep it! It's priceless

[@topher6_9]

Pretty smart

[@johnrodgersdigital]

I do the same but then I finish up with raw barley, it finishes it up nice. Especially if you have a paint can shaker

[@baldeagle242]

+John Rodgers Thank you for taking the time to share your comment! I hope to see you around on future videos. 😊👍

[@pauliebots]

If you trust your plugs are tight you can tape a blanket around it and toss it in dryer...coldest cycle. After whatever you put in it of course.

[@sethgreen429]

Use.177 steel BBs. A crap load of them are cheap and because they are small they can get in small places and corners.

[@The.Hangry.Comment]

I saw a guy do this same thing but instead of hand shaking it he had a paint can shaker machine the he strapped it too

[@nicholaspiscitelli7685]

B,B,s work great.

[@baldeagle242]

+Nicholas Piscitelli Thank you for taking the time to share your comment! I hope to see you around on future videos. 😊👍

[@waynegambrell7095]

Apple cider vinegar works the best, just let it set for about a week.

[@raylee7654]

Honda 4 wheeler thanks, cheapest method

[@erxfav3197]

Why not white vinegar?? Acv is expensive

[@cashtalks6253]

A better and easier way is fill it full of CLR let it sit for a day or two poor out the CLR and then clean it with brake cleaner

[@PLKdiversifiedtech]

Some chain, vinegar and strap to a another riding mower/zero turn/tractor/skid steer while operating for a couple hours. Vibrations usually pull most of it out.

[@baldeagle242]

+Sean Martin Thank you so much for taking the time to share your comment! I hope to see you around on future videos. 😊👍

[@billydankert1764]

Try rocks and sand !

[@billykauffman1894]

I just put kept a cup of sand in it. Put the lid back on it. Stick my air blower inside the little hole, cover with the rag. Then just blow the h e l l out of it. Few minutes it done and it shines.

[@josephpacheco7508]

I throw a few finishing nails in too ro screws if they fit appropriately and use acetone and white vinegar 50/50 and let soak, works amazing.

[@timnolan4407]

Nice tip mate. Will us3 it I think

[@baldeagle242]

Thank you. Let me know how it turns out. 😁👍

[@monotheis6889]

Electrolysis. The best.

[@marclaky384]

Als toy barn really went south after Woody and the gang escaped.

[@baldeagle242]

I need to make a video with Al and Sam from Jimmy Neutron. 🤣👍 Most people have no idea what we’re talking about here. 😜

[@marclaky384]

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[@damensutherland7081]

I think muriatic acid works good to .

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