Ford 9600, rust inside fuel tank.

Jo-ker · Apr 25, 2018

While running my 9600, it stalled and i was able to trace the problem to the screen in the
fuel tank being plugged with rust. The tractor has an after market cab made by "Full Vision" of Kansas, which would make it very difficult to get the fuel tank
off.Structural supports surround the fuel tank. Is there an easy way to clean the fuel tank if it remains in place.?Any help appreciated.....John

Sean in PA · Apr 25, 2018

If the screen is clogged with rust, then the inside of the tank has rust problems. Sure you could pull the shutoff valve with the tap and screen and flush it out, but it's still going to have surface rust inside the tank that will eventually clog the screen again.

To properly remedy the problem you have 2 choices:

1. Remove the tank and treat it properly for the rust (fill it with muriatic acid and nuts and bolt or pieces of chain, and roll it around several times a day for a few days) and then apply a sealant to the entire inside surface of the tank.

or

2. Remove the tank replace it.

pomester · Apr 25, 2018

Is there an easy way to clean the fuel tank if it remains in place.?

Going out on a limb here -

No, there is not an easy way to clean the tank in place.

ErnieD · Apr 26, 2018

Do you have a filter on the your refueling pump? Could the source of rust be traced to your tank? You could try
draining the tank and inspecting the inside of the tank to determine how severe the problem is. The source maybe
your storage tank.

samstu · Apr 27, 2018

I have found in old trucks and tractors, adding in extra fuel filters can be a work around. You could consider removing screen on tank outlet which keeps getting plugged and put two cheap gasoline filters in series. I have done this on several old cars and trucks. First filter in line will fill with crud pretty quickly but can be easily removed and blown out (frequently at side of road) and reinstalled. I like the plastic see thru kind so I can see how much crud and sometimes water is being collected. This saves second filter for smaller crud which gets by or if first filter gets damaged. Of course, you would leave factory diesel fuel filters in place just before injector pump.

I had a cat dozer with very rusty pony tank that I added a nipple to outlet valve so that gas was sucked up a couple inches off bottom of tank. Reduced usable capacity of tank significantly, but kept crud out of fuel lines.

Ford 9600, rust inside fuel tank.

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