Re: Jerry Can Cleaning

From: Mark W (mnm3693234@yahoo.com)
Date: Thu May 04 2006 - 12:56:58 PDT


You can probably use carburator cleaner, if you can
still buy the stuff. Just pour some at the bottom of
the can to get all the old crud out.

--- "Horrocks, Aaron" <ACHb@pge.com> wrote:

>
> That's actually a great idea... Pankey's Radiator
> shop in Hayward is the
> best in the area, if not the state. I had my Jeep's
> radiator and fuel
> tank, and my Plymouth's radiator and heater core all
> worked on or
> cleaned out there.
>
> I gave them a call and they said it wouldn't be
> worth it. I asked for a
> quote and got $95 each! Ouch! I don't think I'm up
> for that. Anyhow with
> my work schedule, I have to take vacation to get
> there during their
> business hours anyway... Hmmm
>
> - Aaron
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org] On
> Behalf Of Bruce C. Beattie
> Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 12:28 PM
> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [MV] Jerry Can Cleaning
>
> What about taking it to a radiator shop and have
> them clean it the way
> they do radiators?
> Don't know much about the process, but it has been
> suggested before on
> this list I think.
> Bruce
>
> Horrocks, Aaron wrote:
>
> >I recently picked up a number of Jerry cans,
> Gasoline, Kerosene, and
> >Water.
> >I have not had time to thoroughly look at them or
> take photos...
> >
> >Some of them have black junk on the inside, spots
> of surface rust, or
> >white crusty something or other in there. I don't
> want to fuel or water
>
> >in there till I get them cleaned...
> >What do y'all recommend to do to clean these things
> out? Probably some
> >hardcore autostore solvent?
> >
> >...Cause I'd really like to put that 1952 dated
> jerry can on my 1952
> >dated jeep!
> >
> >
> >Aaron Horrocks
> >Airsoft Reenactor's Group, Military History
> Preservation Society, Mopar
>
> >Alley, MVCC, NRA, Etc
> >1952 M38A1 + 1952 M100 Trailer!
> >1970 Plymouth
> >1986 G.P. Medium
> >
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