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gas tank rust - get the flakes out?

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I bought a length of chain, removed the fuel gauge and petcock. Now that the tank is dry and scraped out by the chain, how do I get all those little pieces of rust etc. out?

I have shaken it all around and it still sounds like a child?s rattle. Any tricks?

I have some magnetic tape I was thinking about stringing down in there but other than that am at a loss.

Thanks
 
Compressed air will do it, just wear glasses.

Drop a small speaker magnet tied to a string, Shake it until the noise stops and then pull the magnet out.

Hire a midget to climb in the tank and pocket the rust. Pay him 10 cents a piece and 25 cents for the really big ones. :P
 
I removed the sender, the stopcock and the cap. I put a shop vac hose in the hole for the sender and shook it. Seemed to work good.
 
Rinse, drain, repeat! It may take a while, but it will eventually get it all out.

Brad tt
 
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