

| Subject: | Gas tank/fuel system cleaner |
| From: | TJ Hemrick |
| Date: | Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:59:23 -0400 |
> Hey all, any ideas (no explosives or other funny pranks) for something I > can put in a fuel tank to mix with the gas in the tank to wash away any > varnish from old fuel in the lines/pump as it runs through the system? I > was thinking something REALLY nasty like MEK (Methyl ethyl ketone) or > Acetone, Lacquer Thinner, or something similar. I mean it al burns, right? > What kind of proportions could I run to do it fairly quick? Say 5 to 1 (gas > to chemical)? I know bio-diesel will strip paint but it has to soak a bit > and I don't think the engine will be too happy with a little diesel mix. > Maybe a small amount over a long time but I need the varnish gone in a few > tanks. May not be possible but just throwing it out there. No, it doesn't > have to be a vanagon. Could be almost any car but it is EFI and it is > Bosch. Thanks, TJ
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