Car Maintenance : How to Clean a Car's Gas Tank

Ordinarily, the best way to keep a fuel tank clean is by using a bottle of fuel stabilizer. Discover how to use fuel stabilizer by following the manufacturer's recommendations on the back of the bottle with help from car restoration specialists in this free video on car maintenance.

Expert: Gary Malec & John Grassi
Bio: Gary Malec and John Grassi rebuild cars and boats, do household handyman work, and build computers.
Filmmaker: gary malec

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• auto repair
• car repair
• auto maintenance
• auto service
• car maintenance
• car care
• car service
• automobile
• car engines
• flat tires
• car battery

[BerninHill]

that didn't tell me how to clean a car's gas tank...that told me how to put gas treatment in the gas.....

[prettycountrygirl2]

Great tip. Thanks

[kreigsmann]

i pretty sure ide dump 5 of those in and llet it sit for a day.

then dum pit out

[DALE97DSM]

@bubbawinchester No, I didnt do it. Mmm, maybe he did but I was told it can happend on its own, due to age of the car. This was from a guy who owns same type of car, and very familiar about them.

[bubbawinchester]

@DALE97DSM well it wouldn't get pinched by itself you must have done that or a previous owner

[jayguy173]

@DALE97DSM it has a vaccum on the tank during hot days it can be like opening a soda bottle for some reason your charcol canister isnt letting the pressure vent out

[DALE97DSM]

@LostInMadness220 Nope, but I got second opinon. My bro is an ASE tech. his my charcol canister is clogged. But others like yourself said to check my lines hoses. Its funny, I filled up my tank other day 26 took about 30 mins due to filling slow. after driving for a few days it seemed ok, gauge was half then havent drove for 2 days now gauge is about on E. I do have a new Filler neck/gasket, hours cut at work is preventing me to buy the canister which about 300 new.

[LostInMadness220]

@DALE97DSM Did you find out the problem? Might be return line, a small cut on any of the lines will cause a massive leak. I was worked on a vehicle that was leaking gas from one of the lines, it was caused from doing friction against the car body, it got out of the holder on the chassis. It might also be loose lines, bad o-ring on fuel tank.

[DALE97DSM]

I have a Noob queation How can I find out why gas sprays back out of gas tank when I go fill it up.

It did in my eclipse 3 times when I go fill up and I'm getting frustrated on what's causing this.

Need Help ASAP.

[kmfdm1308]

exactly what i was thinking when i was watching this. replacing a filter isn't that big of a deal, but the injectors, pump and lines, thats another story.