colson04
Senior Member
Machine wouldn't start today after sitting for a year. I pulled carb, cleaned it, and let fuel tank drain into a bucket. I noticed some liquid didnt drain out of tank so I used a syringe and found orange sludge in bottom of tank. What is best method of cleaning a fuel tank? Dish soap, hot water and shake like hell? Baking soda, vinegar and water? Mild acid like toilet bowl cleaner or muriatic acid? This is a gasoline fuel tank, not a diesel fuel tank.
Machine is a wood splitter that I have not treated the best over its life. It often gets run through several tanks of fuel in a day or weekend, and then sits for a year before it is needed again. I know the best practice would be to drain the fuel tank and carburetor when done, or use a fuel stabilizer and a full tank.
Machine is a wood splitter that I have not treated the best over its life. It often gets run through several tanks of fuel in a day or weekend, and then sits for a year before it is needed again. I know the best practice would be to drain the fuel tank and carburetor when done, or use a fuel stabilizer and a full tank.