My 1972 Corvette Sat In A Field For 10 Years. Can I Fix The Gas Tank Using Just White Vinegar?
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- When I brought this home I thought for sure that I would have to spend the money and get the tank replaced. After looking down in it, I am not so sure. Find out if I can save the budget and clean the tank using white vinegar!
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Here's how my dad cleaned gas tanks in the 60's.... Remove sending unit with float from tank, put gas cap back on, put a generous amount of gravel and small rocks in the tank, plug sending unit hole as best you can, bungee or wire to cement mixer and let it tumble about 4 hours, remove and empty rocks and rinse. I have done it a few times over the years and it gets tank very clean. A very noisy process while tumbling.
Putting marbles in a tank works very well also. Very cheap for a huge bag at most stores, buy a few very large bags & after ur done just save them for next time. Also less aggressive & the marbles r already very clean so no cleaning mud off gravel plus when they break apart gravel/rocks tend to leave more mud & debris inside so I find marbles r the best thing to use.
I've bead blasted inside a tank. It looked sparkling new for a little while. The problem was, it removes the zinc coating, and the inside of the tank flashed over to rust very quickly! I ended up replacing it anyway.
I cleaned (nuts and bolts) and sealed the tank on my 1953 chevy 3100 pickup. I used a kit from POR-15. It was a bit of work but has worked well for 4 years; no leaks, no clogged fuel lines/filters. But on a vette, new tanks are cheap! Smart to just replace it. In the future you can use carb or brake cleaner if you want to remove fuel lacquer quickly.
That's why Vice Grip Garage uses nuts and bolts in the tank to knock everything loose....
That's wayyyy to many bolts. Perfect.
I used a length of chain in my motorcycle gas tank. It works as well as gravel or bolts, but you only have to fish out one piece.
Next time use a combination of a small amount of white vinegar abs some chain. Swirl, toss and shake the tank repeatedly. Flush and repeat once, maybe twice and that tank will be just fine 😉
I've done motorcycle tanks with apple cyder vinegar. I always do a rinse with baking soda to neutralize it and a final rinse with distilled water to keep it from flash rusting.
That's what I like ben, you always properly repair these vehicles. You never Cajun rig it, hahaha God bless brother
Hello Mr Ben. Could you tell me please.. would I need to use SMC fiberglas resin to repairs a busted rear quarter on an 81 corvette, or would regular polyester resin do the job? Have you done a vid on anything like that? I have searched and searched and am coming up empty handed. Please, and thank you..have a great day!
White vinegar, marbles very cheap from Walmart, shake around, if you have young kids they are a great & happy to do the shaking. Kids get a bit of pocket money n u have a clean tank.
I'm enjoying this series. Hopefully you can turn this back into a decent car. God bless you, the Mrs, and the little ones.
Where do you find all these vette's ?...i would be happy with a cheap 82 to fix up for a every day driver
A good radiator shop could vat it. You’ve probably already received your new tank so that’s a moot point now.
Bought a 76 last year. Had a bladder in it with a non-vented cap. Collapsed the bladder and never reformed. 3 gallons max. Confused the hell out of me. Ripped it out, clean tank!!!!!!
IDK, I find for all the time to remove it, then to clean it, that just installing a new tank, lines and filters makes life easier so that when fixing the engine, insures delivery of fresh clean petro. I tried fixing different components of my cooling system on my E46. Well, when you do one component, the other component goes and so on. I ended up doing my entire cooling system twice. If I had I just put in a new cooling system first, I wouldn’t have had kept getting headaches and the added expense. Shortcuts to save money usually ends up costing the same or more in the long run.
Ben, please be careful with the garden hose. Submerging the nozzle can back-siphon into your water supply.
Ben, a few years ago I had endless troubles with foreign made in tank pumps for my two Volvo rear drivers, a 240 and a 740. Both cars got replacement pumps about every year or two, that was how long the pumps would last before failing. At one point a garage I had replace one said they thought they observed a loose "slosh" baffle in the 740's plastic tank. So I picked up a replacement tank at a local foreign salvage. Inside was a lot of solidified varnish. I was able to clean as far in as I could reach by spraying Gumout Carb Cleaner. It did a nice job of dissolving the varnish since Gumout ahs always been pretty strong stuff for cleaning old fuel deposits out of carbs. Just FYI my experience. BTW, the original tank is still being used. When I opened it up to replace another pump, it was clean and solid so I still have the replacement tank as a spare. Don't know what they were looking at!
The car is definitely worth saving. The last of Crome bumpers front and rear. After 72 I lost interest , keep up the good work God Bless!!!
Fill it with muriatic acid. It will remove all of the rust and varnish.
Phosphoric acid will clean it out good as new. Will not hurt it. Leave it in there for days.
My '73 would run for about 15 minutes, then quit. After a new fuel filter, lines, fuel pump and carb., I replaced the fuel tank - I discovered that the in-tank filter sock was plugged up!
Stick a shower towel in there and wipe it clean, use more towel to clean.
Always looking forward to one of your videos. You really have your hands full with this car but I've seen you take on challenges before! Always humorous when you add the dogs to your videos, noodle hasn't done a sniff test lately...
Hi Ben! You know I have a 77 C3. But I'd almost trade ya for your '72!! Not kidding. I just like the subtle differences of the older C3's.
MURIATIC ACID Everyone wants to fuck around with alternative ways.. don't be scared of it, it fucking works KILLS all rust. you keep it. throw your hardware in there, takes the rust off, no fucking around, the shit is cheap as hell, cheaper than a new tank, you can re use it, and it is readily available at Lowes $8.00 a gallon, and that tank is saved. That simple. Neutralize it with baking soda, spray it out, and throw in some fuel to prevent flash rusting. I use it for EVERYTHING. No tumbling rocks for hours, no bullshit involved, have a clean usable tank in a couple hours. While it's out, throw your rusty tools in there, your screw drivers, ratchet's, screws and bolts, hell throw your old seized vice in there. That's right. Bring it back. MURIATIC ACID HATES RUST. Wear gloves, EYE ROTECTION and make sure you have baking soda near by. I also suggest you do this out side. Forget rocks vinegar and these GIRLY WAYS. THAT TANK WILL LOOK BRAND NEW.
I'd be buying a new tank, an inexpensive fix
Thanks for the live show!!!
Glad to see you are saving these, I just rescued a 76 four speed.
We use vinegar all the time to clean the heat stains from the bottom of my wife's stainless steel pots and pans.
Why are you replacing the steering column ? GREAT work as usual!
You will see in the next video
It was a good experiment indeed. Thanks.
Also you may be a good proctologist or gynecologist. 😂
$100 for a tank isn't worth the effort to do anything else. OTOH, if you have something where the new tank might cost a fortune (or you just want OEM) you can get a kit from Eastwood that will clean, neutralize, etch, and coat the inside of a tank with a substance that's tougher than epoxy paint. The stuff is just about bullet proof and there's no known chemical that will remove it once dry. (takes about a week to dry)
I wish I could remember the name of the product I used to "refurb" a motorcycle gas tank. Some sort of liquid Palomar stuff. It was 16 bucks. You don't even have to knock the boogers out of the tank first. You just pour it in and roll it around making sure ever cc of the tank is covered. Pour out the remaining product. Let it sit in the sun for about six hours and Boom, Brand new looking inside of tank. It leaves a super smooth cotton white finish. hard as a rock too.
Cheers from Louisiana.
For $100 a new tank only makes sense. For my motorcycles with unobtainium tanks vinegar has saved many. I use degreaser to get out the varnish first then flush with water as you did. The vinegar does a great job on the rust.
Before you you put the steering column back in you may want to replace the brake booster. You may want to thank me later. God Bless!!!
That tank can be saved for Future use. What I've done is like most people, put in a jar of nuts and fill it till the top with safety clean, shake on/off for a few days and drain (environmentally) and have a look.
I'm sure I'll get some flak on this one but I cleaned one up like NEW?, no not new but good enough by using some dilute muriatic acid and monitoring the time emptying and refilling again. Took about an hour to dissolve all that crap then put in the plastic coating.
Putting marbles in a tank works very well also. Very cheap for a huge bag at most stores less than a dollar, buy a few very large bags & after ur done just save them for next time. Also less aggressive & the marbles r already very clean so no cleaning mud off gravel plus when they break apart gravel/rocks tend to leave more mud & debris inside so I find marbles r the best thing to use.
ah the access granted by pre-unleaded tanks! I have done the same thing with my '74. too bad someone was fooling around in there before and grabbed the tank sticker...
I would junk that tank! Otherwise get a really big fuel filter. lol. Nice try though! Absolutely get a new one! Good video!
Not always an option. My 750iL uses an irregularly shaped gas tank. A conventional rectangular tank literally doesn't fit. A replacement one costs between $500 to over $1,000 depending on retailer - not always an option to "just go buy a new one." Putting an existing tank into service if possible is always a better option. Have a little consideration for those of us who can't just dump money into a new tank.
@@houseofno i found these tanks aftermarket like oem for less than 200.00 on eBay. well worth it if you think about it! Hou have a corvette that needs easily a 12 to 15k in a nice paint job and interior repairs! Not to mention all the other needs before it's a runner! Your car is well worth more than 15k if done right!
Ayyye lets go coming in clutch on a Friday evening
I always drop the exhaust when I pull a C3 tank
Nice video thanks for sharing Ben
Great video glad you posted keep them coming thanks
I just don't get it why would anyone just park a Corvette and leave to the elements if you aren't going to do anything with it sell it let someone else enjoy it. I told my daughter when I'm gone to sell my C7 Z51 don't let it sit and rot I know she doesn't know how to drive a manual transmission. The car is quite rare with the color and the transmission I'm sure someone would buy it . It's the last generation of front engine manual transmission.
was gonna ask about chop sticks and noodle but there they are lol
HI BEN GREAT VIDEO ON CLEANING THE 72 GAS TANK. HOPE YOU CAN GET A NICE USED ONE OR A NEW GAS TANK. TAKE CARE.
Take it to a radiator shop and have it boiled out and sealed!
Never had to do this, but a buddy of mine did it with MEK. He said it worked real well and still good today. Me, I'd just replace the tank myself. After seeing this, I'd better check the tank in my 81 I'm rebuilding.
Acetone will remove all that nasty
I agree with you Ben, put a new tank in 👍
That should Buff right out.
What no tank sticker?
If a new one only $100. Then that's good money. Could take the time and effort to clean but what if it leaks after? Pick and choose your battles.
electrolysis to clean tank fill full of water
12v neg to tank 12 pos to metal object i use a large wrench and put a rubber
hose through the filler hole leave for 2 days and
you will be quite surprised how well this work slow but sure
more help on line did it with many sized tanks
so he let the car for 10y in the field so he can make this video now 😂
The previous owner did. You have like five videos to catch up on
Do.. do you know the value of 72 corvettes.?.?
Seems kinda a waste to throw away money.. just to put money into it… to get money back.. and still lose money.
I know it’s hard, but try to use your brain.
RIP to the grass
Poor baby, my dream car.
Steam cleaner
👍👍
Where do you get a NEW TANK for $100?🤔
Ebay
Puppy Dog
Rub it! 9:08
That fuel tank cleaning would not be a job for Popeye.
@8:00 - you're gonna have some dead grass now.
You could try to clean it with super clean that would probably work better
I must admit. That’s the first time seeing vinegar being used. I have seen small Hamels
Eyeballs
Small rocks used and loosing the rust up. And the flush out. Sorry the other post I messed up.
Bag of marbles and shake it to clean the inside?
Looked like it did a world of good just not enough for the old girl
Good choice on new tank. Putting money in it do it good
Tanks a million!
C4 Corvette sighting!
You would get a hell of lawyers fighting with you if you would have cleaned a gas tank like that in germany..
Isnt even allowed to wash your car in the garden for environmental reasons..
Not sure what to think about seeing that 🙈
@@dukeman7595 ah, my fault, didnt know that corvette is running on vinegar 😅
i think "we do what we want" is the better argument in this case 🙈
How would the government know what you're doing in the privacy of your own home? Hadn't heard about the fleet of xray drones flying overhead in Germany. That's beside the point. If i am going to do something illegal, I sure as hell won't post my home address on RUclips. Come and get me, boys
@@houseofno yes, of course. Its illegal,but they need to find out to get you in trouble. 🤷♂️
No drones here 😅
Was going to say, dump out residue like that? Hope EPA doesn't see this. Try a bucket. Then take to disposal at auto part tank. Then use water.
Easer to just replace the tank, I found one for my 74 for $85 and it was a perfect fit.