Clean fuel tank sock

[JG1966]

I'm putting a new fuel tank in my 72 RR. I am using my original sending unit, which I recently replaced the brass float and sock. It reads my fuel level perfectly and works really well. But while I have it out, I'd like to clean the already clean sock as much as possible. Just spray with carb cleaner? Any suggestions? Thanks

 

[Fran Blacker]

Spray from inside out. Air too.

 

[PurpleBeeper]

Yep, Fran nailed it

 

[493 Mike]

You could just rinse it good in some fresh gasoline.
Mike

 

[66Satellite47]

My favorite solvent for quick action on most everything is still BrakeKleen, inside out, air inside out.

 

[JG1966]

Thanks everyone. I ended up using carb cleaner (ran out of it), then brakleen and compressed air. All good. Got lots of dirt out of the little guy.
One more question, please
--- I'm gonna blow out all the dirty gas from my gas line (starting at fuel pump and blowing back). Do I need to "bleed" the line somehow afterward to remove air from system when I have a brand new tank and empty gas lines? Or when I fill with gas and pump gas pedal and turn over engine and fill system with gas, the air bleeds itself?

 

[493 Mike]

Thanks everyone. I ended up using carb cleaner (ran out of it), then brakleen and compressed air. All good. Got lots of dirt out of the little guy.
One more question, please
--- I'm gonna blow out all the dirty gas from my gas line (starting at fuel pump and blowing back). Do I need to "bleed" the line somehow afterward to remove air from system when I have a brand new tank and empty gas lines? Or when I fill with gas and pump gas pedal and turn over engine and fill system with gas, the air bleeds itself?

Yes. It will fill/bleed by itself.
Mike

 

[Fran Blacker]

Thanks everyone. I ended up using carb cleaner (ran out of it), then brakleen and compressed air. All good. Got lots of dirt out of the little guy.
One more question, please
--- I'm gonna blow out all the dirty gas from my gas line (starting at fuel pump and blowing back). Do I need to "bleed" the line somehow afterward to remove air from system when I have a brand new tank and empty gas lines? Or when I fill with gas and pump gas pedal and turn over engine and fill system with gas, the air bleeds itself?

Why blow dirty fuel into tank. Use your fuel pump to pump fuel into a can.

 

[JG1966]

Why blow dirty fuel into tank. Use your fuel pump to pump fuel into a can.

Thanks Fran. But the new tank isn't on. I blew the dirty gas into a little bucket at the rear end. Tank is going on now.

 

[Fran Blacker]

Thanks Fran. But the new tank isn't on. I blew the dirty gas into a little bucket at the rear end. Tank is going on now.

Thinking that after I posted. Got the answer I expected.

 

[JG1966]

Thinking that after I posted. Got the answer I expected.

I'm still learning a lot when it comes to Mopars/cars, and you guys have helped me countless times over the years and I can't express my appreciation enough. But even I knew to blow out the gas first. . That said, I just got tank up and started the bolts, looked over and saw my gas tank vibration pad sitting there. Duooh! It's in there now.

 

[Cranky]

I just got tank up and started the bolts, looked over and saw my gas tank vibration pad sitting there. Duooh! It's in there now.

It's a duh moment when you do that again on the next project lol. Sometimes I just wonder what I'm thinking when stuff like that happens....

 

[jensenpitt]

I recommend Techron or Seafoam. It is great https://themotorsmasters.com/techron-vs-seafoam/.

 

[biomedtechguy]

Be careful with brake parts cleaner. It is an excellent, instantaneous paint remover.

 

[biomedtechguy]

I recommend Techron....

I had an EFI 4 banger. Wouldn't start when warm. 1 bottle of Techron fuel injector cleaner and 1 bottle of Techron gas treatment and never had a problem again.
I use Chevron or Texaco w/Techron ever since whenever possible. Got the "white paper" on Techron I was so impressed so I could learn more. NOT ALL GAS IS THE SAME! Proprietary additives make a difference!