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Old 11-08-2015, 04:45 PM   #1
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Looking for the best way to remove a gas tank on an 89 Marathon. What do you use to clean the tank once you dump out the old, nasty gas?
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Old 11-09-2015, 09:57 AM   #2
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So I've researched some and there is a wide range of suggestions on the net. I don't want to accidentally destroy the tank.. so looking for advice from anyone who has done this.
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Old 11-09-2015, 06:38 PM   #3
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On mine, I removed the tank and shook it a bit with the old gas in it and dumped it into a pan. Did that 2 more times with 1/2 qt. of fresh gas each time. Also blew out steel fuel lines and replaced rubber lines and used a new filter. Worked fine. I changed the fuel filter after 2 tanks of gas.

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I’ll second blowing out the fuel lines & changing out the filters. You might want to take the carb apart as well to clean it out. It doesn’t take much to plug up the carb.
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Looking for the best way to remove a gas tank on an 89 Marathon. What do you use to clean the tank once you dump out the old, nasty gas?
Soap and water...
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Old 11-10-2015, 10:19 AM   #6
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Soap and water...
Like dish soap?
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Old 11-10-2015, 10:29 AM   #7
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Due to a master brake cylinder failure I let my cart sit until the fuel went bad. I removed the tank & I sprayed a can of carb cleaner in the tank, then rinsed with fresh gas. Replaced fuel lines and filters...... she fired right up and purrs like a kitten
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Yep, that's what I've used...
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Old 11-10-2015, 07:23 PM   #9
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Looks like tomorrow will be a busy day.
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