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Date:         Fri, 20 Sep 2013 11:27:04 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Daniel <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Organization: Cosmic Reminders
Subject:      Re: Fuel system cleaning
Comments: To: Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CAHTkEu+VYP8hqLsMR8S4u5pzeCF=0RRvo4ct6UvErwL9AX_xBg@mail.gmail.com>
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I *really* believe in SeaFoam fuel treatment .. I've had excellent results numerous times using that stuff.

re 'soak 3 vehcile's worth' of fuel system parts .. I am not always sure that some massive 'do everything to the max, max, max gets the best results' especially if it invovlves huge amounts of diassembly. Treating in place can work quite well, sure does for me.

on a syncro gas tank ....if there are no real symptoms, I'd just treat it and the fuel in it, in placeand leave it alone. The tank straps can be worked on or replaced without removing the tank.

and they sure do suck, to remove. If you have rust to deal with also ...like the tank straps, or their bolts being badly rusted into the frame .. you could be having 'lots of fun' for quite a good while.

On 9/20/2013 8:15 AM, Don Hanson wrote: > Sta-bil dissolves the crap that coagulates in fuel systems. I tried > all the other stuff you mentioned and then a friend told me he uses > Stabil It worked like a charm. > > > On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 7:46 AM, TJ Hemrick <x53gunner@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hey all, >> Got a fuel question for you. All you "EE's" out there, take off that hat >> and get your chemical engineer hard hats on. I have to soak three vehicle >> worth of fuel tanks, pumps, and lines and am wondering what would work >> best. I'm thinking MEK because, well, it's pretty nuclear when it comes to >> dissolving crud that could be left in the fuel system. Then again, Acetone >> is good also. Then I saw Toluene and a host of others on the shelf down at >> the local store/hardware place. I'm just planning to pour it in and let it >> soak. Any thoughts? Oh, the systems are still installed nothing has been >> disconnected or removed yet. >> >> FWIW, I'm *totally* dreading the removal of a Syncro tank. The research on >> the archives of what to replace the factory "blanket" around the tank >> (which is *completely* old, crusty and will fall apart when touched, the >> blanket that is) will take a few hours, I'm sure. Followed only by hours >> of sweat, dirt, dust, cussing, prying, more 'cussing, and a few cuts and >> scrapes. That's just what I read but I never did hear of anyone saying it >> was easy nor fun. >> >> Thanks >> >> TJ >>


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