Date:         Thu, 10 Jan 2002 21:35:30 -0800
Reply-To:     gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      List, please advice
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T, thinks he has garbage in his tank.   I think his
tank is clean but needs to recyle to confirm.   If the
key is in the first position is the procedure safe?
                     gary
Gary,

have you done this?! It seems a  reckless but very
direct way to test
the
tank. I was on the archives a bit today and found some
similar
experiences
to mine written up - all 82 Vanagons like mine - very
odd. I belive I
will
try pressure washing the interior, blowing water back
through the fuel
outlet then a drying peiod followed by a muriatic acid
rince to remove
rust.
If that lo-tech fails I'm just going shopping for
another tank.

Thanks for the suggestion though. In your plan, does
the person who
turns
the ignition key stay with it or run like hell ;-)

Regards

T

> From: gary hradek <hradek@yahoo.com>
> Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 08:01:43 -0800 (PST)
> To: erikoyne@EARTHLINK.NET
> Subject: gas tank
>
> Tom,
> I would suggest you do this with care.
> Lay the tank flat inside the van.   Run a fuel line
to
> your fuel pump adding a fuel filter that  is clear.
> Run a line from the pump back to the tank.
> Plug any holes that may leak.   Add several gallons
of
> fresh gas.   Watch everthing while someone turns the
> key to the first position.  no smokin,
> regards gary
>


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