WHICH COMMON HOUSEHOLD PRODUCT IS BETTER AT REMOVING GAS TANK VARNISH? (STICKY SLUDGE)

[@MrTIGERH1752]

Try Pine Sol, cleans great, will not damage plastic. I dunk whole carburetors in the stuff, and it cleans everything, but does not even damage the gaskets or diaphragm's. Partial disassembly works best. Try it in an ultrasonic tank for even better results. Simple green at full strength cleans even really nasty greasy plastic things, with out harming plastic. We keep a barrel of it at work to clean plastic parts of refurbished copy machines. Tim

[@frankiefixdiy]

Nice suggestions Tim! Thanks for posting.

[@campbellpaul]

I like the way you think! It's good that you didn't use solvents that could potentially harm the plastic, right off the bat. I'm really sold on my concentrated degreaser that I bought in bulk about 20 years ago, that I still have some left. Awesome is another dollar store product that I have great respect for.

[@frankiefixdiy]

thanks brother, it is coming along for the toro 521, tank looks good time to see if we can get it running, it was free with parts in a box, so i have to sort it all out. What degreaser are you using. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@campbellpaul]

@@frankiefixdiy I have been using a concentrated product called clean & simple. It's theoretically like simple green, only it smells like carpet cleaner. I use it mostly on the patio, but also have used it in the past on foam air filters and small engine carburetors. I bought it because it's supposedly nontoxic when diluted.

[@greenmarine5]

Simple green is Dark Green, that must be a different application

[@frankiefixdiy]

how do you mean? That is the official simple green product there on the table, what other simple green exists?

[@frankiefixdiy]

Actually I did notice that, the classic simple green was really green, they probably watered it down to save production costs.

[@barenekid9695]

Zep industrial strength Degreaser from Home depot is Significantly better than Simple Green. Even takes carbon off of pistons.

[@frankiefixdiy]

Excellent feedback! Thanks 'B'.

[@kimchee94112]

Lacquer thinner would take all the junk out but it will eat and destroy plastic. Degreaser or hot water mixed with power dishwasher detergent.

[@_droid]

Put some kerosene in there for a few days. It won't harm the plastic or anything else if it's gas-safe. Also if you need to remove heavy grease like bearing grease, nothing beats kerosene.

[@frankiefixdiy]

Thanks for the idea! great idea. In this area it's hard to find kerosene but I used to use a kerosene heater all the time until a truck stop near the house doubled the price then stopped selling it.

[@ggwoutdoors2a]

90% Iso alcohol or denatured alcohol, won't harm the plastic tank.