mk-Zero wrote:
Dlicious wrote:
If you find a shop that will boil your tank let me know. If you can't find one, like me, I can tell ya how to do it on your own. Its not hard.
Ditto ^
I need to have one done too
You can do it yourself for less than $20! I have friends in the "industry" and they couldn't find anybody on the Northside of town. I think mabey I-10 East where all the big rigs are, you might find somebody.....I think there are to many enviromental issues with having boil tanks, and besides, its cheaper to buy a new radiator, so radiator shops don't use them anymore. All you need is muratic acid(paint isle at Lowe's) 2' of steel chain, neoprene gloves for harsh chemicals, and LOTS of baking soda to nutralize the acid. Note: When acid is nutralized it is converted into a sodium (Salt), and water. so its fairly safe after nutralization. The unsafe part is the stuff that was in the tank. In my case it was 25 years of sitting with a 3/4 full tank of gas. It turned to "varsol" and stunk! I had really bad gum build up on the bottom and LOTS of rust. Eastwood company sells a tank sealer kit for after the "boil out" or cleaning. It has an etcher and a sealer. Was around $30 I think. If you need more details I can walk you through the exact process, and how to be safe.