Rusty gas tank.

[pearl111]

I don't know if this idea came up before. But anyway someone told me that if you have a gas tank that's a little rusty on the inside, clean it out (the best that you can). Then put one or two of those Neodymium Magnets (about the size of a quarter) inside the tank on the side wall away from the drain hole. They should catch any more rust that might get loose in the tank. I think that's sounds safe enough to work?

 

[anickode]

It would probably help. Magnetic drain plugs are common in gearboxes and transmissions to help collect metal particulate.

A great way to clean out a tank is to pick up a jar of BB gun BBs, pour em into the tank with half a can of PB blaster, put the cap on, and start shaking it. Paint shaker works great as well. Before I had a paint shaker I would bungee it to one of the wheels of my lawn tractor and then go mow the yard.

 

[Darian1m]

You could stop at lowes and pick up a gallon of metal rescue. I recently used it to restore my go kart 40 series torque converter it and it worked great. Just take your tank out soak it for a day and rinse it and it will be clean.

https://youtu.be/-WuU1F2VLoI

 

[BigWes]

It would probably help. Magnetic drain plugs are common in gearboxes and transmissions to help collect metal particulate.

A great way to clean out a tank is to pick up a jar of BB gun BBs, pour em into the tank with half a can of PB blaster, put the cap on, and start shaking it. Paint shaker works great as well. Before I had a paint shaker I would bungee it to one of the wheels of my lawn tractor and then go mow the yard.

LOL, I would love to see a video of you mowing the yard with a gas tank strapped to you lawn tractor wheels

That would be 'For the Win' LOL!!!

Unfortunately I'm far less sophisticated, I just grab some pumice rock out of the flower bed and put it in the tank with dawn detergent and water and shake it up by hand. I dump it out on the rose bush I hate. Seems to make it grow to be honest It takes care of the heavy stuff anyway. I use an add in filter to prevent trash from entereing the carb anyway.

The metal rescue looks promising, I may try it!