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C. Ray Powell (Raypowell) (205.188.197.157)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 29, 2001 - 1:08 am: | |
I bought a 20 year old bus. The man I bought it from mentioned to remove the tank and clean it out. Is this something that is done occasionaly?
What would be in it besides water? Or skip the fluhing process? Thanks
C Ray |
jmaxwell (66.42.92.112)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 29, 2001 - 1:10 pm: | |
Algea, acid, and sludge; all formed by sitting diesel and the condensation of a partially full tank. If your bus has been parked for a long time , draining and flushing might save you agony and money on filters if u do it. I have never had a fuel problem, but many have. I change primary and secondary filters once a year, need it or not, and add algecide if the bus is going to sit for a couple of months, but that doesn't happen often. Someone who has experienced a problem could probably give u more insight on how to go about cleaning out a contaminated tank. Mine has a drain tap, since the tank is a structural component of the bus and isn't readily removable. |
Mark Domeck (Prevost3406b) (152.163.205.78)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 29, 2001 - 3:26 pm: | |
I just pulled the fuel tank from my 71 Prevost and it is full of rust and partially gelled diesel. I am taking it to ReadyStrip. fortunately the tank is made of stainless. I had about 80 gallon in it when I set it in my truck with the forklift and had the tank sucked out by a friend of mine at a place I worked at before. |
Donald Peter (Don) (172.137.66.9)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 29, 2001 - 3:37 pm: | |
How can you dispose of whatever comes out of the tank? Safely and legally that is. Thanks -- Don |
jmaxwell (66.42.93.54)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, April 30, 2001 - 2:39 am: | |
Can be disposed of at a hazmat collection center, but it gets pricey if it is not recycleable waste. |
madbrit. (216.67.194.234)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, April 30, 2001 - 4:43 am: | |
Filter off all the water and sludge you can and give the contaminated diesel fuel to some one with a waste oil burning heater.
Peter. |
C. Ray Powell (Raypowell) (152.163.197.197)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, May 08, 2001 - 12:10 am: | |
Removing fuel tank on MCI 5C. I Loosened all four bolts on hold down straps & fuel lines & overflow hose. Tank will only slide out about 2 inches. Then it stops dead. I think I can see something on top of the tank. Can't tell what it is. What do I need to do to get this thing out?
Thanks,
C Ray |
Jim Ashworth (Jimnh) (172.153.42.63)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, May 08, 2001 - 7:18 pm: | |
You may find that it is the plate that closes off the auxiliary tank line holes on the bottom of the tank. Lift the tank 1/2" or so and it should come out.
Jim |
C. Ray Powell (Raypowell) (152.163.207.194)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, May 08, 2001 - 10:13 pm: | |
Thanks Jim. It was my tunnel vision that had it hung up. I won't say what a dumb mistake I did it trying to remove it.
Thanks again
C Ray |