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Old 10-12-2004, 06:19 PM
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1960 Gas Tank

I'm soon going to be installing a new (newer) tank in my grandfathers old '60 F100, however I didnt take out the one that was in it. I believe (sure) that all the plumbing is still there, but I was wondering what do I need to do besides hook up the fuel line? Do I need to hookup any electrical or anything? Also there is a powder like substance (maybe dirt) that I can here in the replacement tank, would should I do about this, is there a way to clean it out/wash it out?
 
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Old 10-13-2004, 04:36 AM
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There's the wire for the fuel level sender (on the top of the tank). If there's stuff rattling around in the tank, you could take off the fuel sender and use that opening to empty it out. Maybe put a handful of nuts and bolts in the tank to shake any other stuff loose, blow the dust out with an air hose, then rinse with some solvent or old gas.
 
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Old 10-13-2004, 07:04 AM
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Thanks.

Thanks for the great idea, I had thought about using old gas to flush it out, but did not think about the nuts and bolts.


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Old 10-13-2004, 02:53 PM
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Yikes don't put that replacement tank on! Take it to a radiator shop.
 
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I took my '60 tank to a radiator shop and they gave up on it. We had to cut two 1" holes in the bottom, pressure-wash the inside, and solder the holes up, then pressure-test the patches. The tank has been behaving ever since. (Before that , it clogged up the line twice.)
 




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