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Old 08-09-2015, 09:14 PM
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Is apple cider vinegar effective for removing rust from gas tank? If so how long do I let it soak?
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Old 08-09-2015, 09:20 PM
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never tried that myself,i have heard of using molasses also. myself i have had good luck using electrolysis. look on youtube for videos
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I've used regular vinegar. Soak a day or two, then rinse in acetone to dry it. Then use red kote to seal it.
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I use muriatic acid - be careful. Neutralized with baking soda and water. X2 on red coat.
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POR 15 makes good products that have worked well for me over the years.
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Inside, or outside of the tank??
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Electrolysis.

Take a 1/2 pvc pipe about 8 -10 inches long and drill large holes straight thru the pipe at various heights corresponding to the gas tank depth.

Cap the bottom open end of the pipe.

Insert a metal sacrificial rod into the pvc pipe. The cap on the bottom of the plastic pipe insulates the sacrificial rod from shorting to the tank wall. Connect the RED charger lead to the rod in the pvc pipe.

The drilled holes allow the electrolyte solution poured into the gas tank to contact the sacrificial rod.

Attach the BLACK electrolysis lead to the gas tank itself.
Let it cook for several hours and behold rust free cleanliness down to the molecular level!
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Wow lots of ideas here. Thanks all!
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Electrolysis.

Take a 1/2 pvc pipe about 8 -10 inches long and drill large holes straight thru the pipe at various heights corresponding to the gas tank depth.

Cap the bottom open end of the pipe.

Insert a metal sacrificial rod into the pvc pipe. The cap on the bottom of the plastic pipe insulates the sacrificial rod from shorting to the tank wall. Connect the RED charger lead to the rod in the pvc pipe.

The drilled holes allow the electrolyte solution poured into the gas tank to contact the sacrificial rod.

Attach the BLACK electrolysis lead to the gas tank itself.
Let it cook for several hours and behold rust free cleanliness down to the molecular level!
electrolyte solution is washing soda? (I've looked for washing soda and can't find it) What is a brand name or are there other options?
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electrolyte solution is washing soda? (I've looked for washing soda and can't find it) What is a brand name or are there other options?
Baking soda will work, but not as aggressively.

This is a nice idea - an electrolysis tank, but only for the inside of the tank (you just have to separate the rod from the tank wall so it doesnt contact). Alternatively you could dip the whole tank in the electrolysis tank, but this soln is less mess/more self contained.

Molasses, Coke, also known to work.
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