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    tiny amount of grit in gerry can

    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.

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    tiny amount of grit in gerry can

    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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    Rinse with 90% IPA after pressure washing with water!!
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    What exactly is IPA?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Svashtar View Post
    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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    Quote Originally Posted by Marauderjack View Post
    Rinse with 90% IPA after pressure washing with water!!
    He said Jerry can not Jerry's can.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Geo View Post
    What exactly is IPA?
    Isopropyl alcohol

    Will eliminate water from the tank/can.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Man View Post
    He said Jerry can not Jerry's can.


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


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


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

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    Quote Originally Posted by ByronRACE View Post
    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

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