Petrol Tank Issues

[antonio]

Hey guys..

Ive got a few problems occuring from what my tuner has said, a Dirty Petrol tank.. Which is causing my 2week old bosch040 fuel pump to clog up.

Ive been told it will cost $100 to Actually clean the tank itself.. Now all i need is a way to get the tank Out/In of the car.

If anybody knows ways of cleaning it.. Or possibly ways of removing the tank, Or can direct me to a Reputable Mechanic in Melbourne, that does removal of tanks or both jobs at once.

That would be greatly appreciated.

Edited September 20, 2006 by antonio

[MANWHORE]

It's easy, but messy. it's worth the $100 to pay someone to do it.

I've done it before. IT's a plastic tank. I ran the tank low. Undo those straps underneath, unplug fuel pump lead etc.

It's not that heavy when it's low. Maybe 15-20 kg. I got underneath and benched it which my GF unbolted the bolts. I then rolled out, and slid it out.

Cleaning - I just swished it with petrol heaps, poured it out, swished it again, again etc.

There was all this sludge in there. It's messy. You'll get petrol all over you etc.

[R32Abuser]

How did you know you tank was dirty? Fuel Pump making funny noises or????

[antonio]

DrDrift(tuner in melbourne) took the pump out showed me the tank and you could see the walls were lined with dirt, Then when you would rub the filter of the Fuel pump it was just brown muck..

When driving the car it was spluttering like hell barely sucking any petrol.

Id rather pay somebody to do it with chemical's, If anybody from melb knows places to get the tank removed thatd be awesome

Thanks for the help 97r33gtst-typeM

[Interloper]

^^^did you ask sam if he would do it?