How'd it go today?

[Kaveman]

12 feet of 3/16 chain and gas, shaken manually, that's how I'll clean this tank, as I have so many others. It's not fun, it takes for ever, but it works.

Tires will be done post haste, fear not! I know better. You don't screw around with the only thing actually touching the planet. It's kind of a big deal. The tires on it are just about good enough to ride down the hill to the local bike shop and have them replaced. Maybe.

 

[WoodCutr]

can also jack up one side of a vehicle, fill the tank with chain and strap to the back tire of said vehicle, and let it idle in gear for a few hours

don't do this with a LSD or welded diff lol

speaking of bikes, I'm going to be snagging myself a KTM 390 Duke in a few weeks, finally time I get myself something that isn't work related and cheap to daily when the weather is nice, been a few years since I owned anything smaller than a class 6

 

[Kaveman]

What it looked like when I started


Progress!


Looking much better!

There are structures inside of this tank, I played hob getting the chain back out. Not just a pick up tube either, there's a hidden vapor venting system, and I believe a baffle of some kind. Im going to have to rinse with a chemical of some type. Mineral spirits comes to mind, and I've had good luck with vinegar in the past. I've got to get that crap out of there. Got a huge amount of junk out of it today, but nowhere near good enough.

 

[SkwerI]

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What it looked like when I started

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Progress!

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Looking much better!

There are structures inside of this tank, I played hob getting the chain back out. Not just a pick up tube either, there's a hidden vapor venting system, and I believe a baffle of some kind. Im going to have to rinse with a chemical of some type. Mineral spirits comes to mind, and I've had good luck with vinegar in the past. I've got to get that crap out of there. Got a huge amount of junk out of it today, but nowhere near good enough.

Mineral spirits, or gasoline.