Transfer Tank Cleaning

[tierhog]

I have just bought a 105 gallon transfer tank that has about 1g of #2 in it. The outside has some surface rust. It comes with a metered electric fill-rite pump. This unit hasn't been used in 3 years, but the pump does work.

Before I put #2 in it, the topic of rust/sediment/old fuel came up. I have heard everything froom pea gravel and water to metal bolts and Kero to clean the inside.

Does anyone have any recommendations?

Thanks in advance.

 

[lotzagoodstuff]

3M and some other companies used to sell some epoxy sealer that was used to coat the inside of a motorcycle tank when they get rusty on the inside. I also know that when I lived in Cleveland, there was somebody who would coat the inside of automotive gas tanks that got pin holed from rust.

I like the low budget pea gravel or bolts idea, but how the heell do you shake a tank that big around to agitate the gravel or bolts? If you can get most of the big chunks out, I would also think about putting some filtered waste oil in there as it will prevent it from getting any worse.

 

[tierhog]

Hmmm. Good Point. I plan on putting waste oil in there anyway.... I am about ready to simply dump the old fuel and add 80% WMO 20 % #2 and be done with it.