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Cleaning out UFM / Oil Tank
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<blockquote data-quote="Ken Tidswell" data-source="post: 41117" data-attributes="member: 3355"><p>I have used a fluid which when mixed with the crud in the tank dissolves it and then it can be washed out with a pressure washer . Yuo have to make sure the tank is then dried to prevent corrosion. The amount of carbon, aluminium powder is amazing . there are others who use nuts and bolts and a cement mixer to agitate the tank with all the orifices blanked off . In the UK 'Jizer' or 'Gunk' are proprietry brands which will soften the residues in the oiltank,I do not know whether these products are available in Australia, which can them be pressure washed out, others have used Radiator repairers tanks to soften the solids, and clean the tank. i have a litre bottle of white spirit which was used initially to try and soften the deposits and it is still black after 12 months standing in the workshop I also have a Comet bigend where the annular ring is completely filled with residue this only came to light after the usual failure of the component.Ken T</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ken Tidswell, post: 41117, member: 3355"] I have used a fluid which when mixed with the crud in the tank dissolves it and then it can be washed out with a pressure washer . Yuo have to make sure the tank is then dried to prevent corrosion. The amount of carbon, aluminium powder is amazing . there are others who use nuts and bolts and a cement mixer to agitate the tank with all the orifices blanked off . In the UK 'Jizer' or 'Gunk' are proprietry brands which will soften the residues in the oiltank,I do not know whether these products are available in Australia, which can them be pressure washed out, others have used Radiator repairers tanks to soften the solids, and clean the tank. i have a litre bottle of white spirit which was used initially to try and soften the deposits and it is still black after 12 months standing in the workshop I also have a Comet bigend where the annular ring is completely filled with residue this only came to light after the usual failure of the component.Ken T [/QUOTE]
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