Fuel Tank Clensing

[Kurt Deschler]

Use a pressure washer, ideally with hot water and a surfactant. Would 
have been easy while it was cut open. BTDT on several types of vehicles.

 	-Kurt

> Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 08:51:23 -0500
> From: "Shawn Manny" <shawn.manny at gmail.com>
> Subject: Fuel Tank Clensing
> To: "Audi Quattro" <quattro at audifans.com>
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> OK, we've been rallycrossing the 4kq project for a few events now and are
> still struggling with some fuel tank issues. In the early stages we removed
> and opened up the tank to remove the crudded up filter sock in the tank.
> Welded back up great..or so we though. After a heart breaking first event
> pump failure due to a clogged fuel filter we have been dilligent on watching
> our filter status (clear 3/8 filter between tank and pump) and not running
> it if it gets packed up. So after a few events of this we thought we were
> good to go. Nope. After 5 runs yesterday (approx. 4 miles) the filter was
> yet again full of rustscale and debris (insert frustration here). Besides
> swapping over to a fuel cell is there ANY way to clean out the inside of the
> tank to remove rust scale? I have searched for a repro fuel tank for the car
> and found nothing. Our junk yard may yield a 4cyl 4k tank, but it may be the
> same inside.
> Im really looking for some tips or ideas on how to get the junk out of the
> tank. Thanks in advance.
>
> Shawn