tiny amount of grit in gerry can

[Geo]

so I've noticed a tiny bit of, what seems like, some dark grit, on the very bottom of my fuel gerry can.

Often I bring fuel to the car when it's stored off the road.

Is it advisable to ever put pressurized water in such a jerry can to attampt to dislodge such grit or is that a big no no.

I've never put water in a gerry can and something tells me not to even though it would dry out. I don't even know if that would remove the grit.

[RF Overlord]

Steam-cleaner. I've watched the techs at my favourite radiator shop steam clean a car's gas tank (out of the car, of course) prior to brazing holes.

[sailsmen]

Urine is an excellent cleaner for fuel tanks.

[Svashtar]

Sure, just use very hot water. That will clean then evaporate quickly. Turn it upside down and let it drain and air out for a day and you'll be good to go. Even cold water will work, just takes longer to dry out.


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[Marauderjack]

Rinse with 90% IPA after pressure washing with water!!:beer:

[Geo]

What exactly is IPA?

[Geo]

Sure, just use very hot water. That will clean then evaporate quickly. Turn it upside down and let it drain and air out for a day and you'll be good to go. Even cold water will work, just takes longer to dry out.


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Thank You. Will do.

[jaywish]

India Pale Ale

[Mr. Man]

Rinse with 90% IPA after pressure washing with water!!:beer:He said Jerry can not Jerry's can.

[MyBlackBeasts]

What exactly is IPA?

Isopropyl alcohol

Will eliminate water from the tank/can.

[1Marauder]

He said Jerry can not Jerry's can.



I see what you did there... very nice.

[Geo]

looks like I will be blasting it with water and airing it out

:)

[Marauderjack]

Rinsing with IPA will speed the airing out process....a quart 90% IPA is pretty cheap!!;)

[ByronRACE]

If you get it really clean with water and soap (no oils remaining) and air it out, it will flash rust if the inside coating is not intact. I would blast/clean it with water, but after that I'd drain it well, pour in 16oz of WD-40, slosh it around, and drain it back into my WD40 can to use later and remove water with a pipette or eye dropper. This is what WD40 was designed for; water displacement.

[Geo]

If you get it really clean with water and soap (no oils remaining) and air it out, it will flash rust if the inside coating is not intact. I would blast/clean it with water, but after that I'd drain it well, pour in 16oz of WD-40, slosh it around, and drain it back into my WD40 can to use later and remove water with a pipette or eye dropper. This is what WD40 was designed for; water displacement.

my gerry can is made of plastic not metal though :)

[massacre]

Use compressed air to blow out any water