Tank cleaning service

[chasesdragons]

Hi all, again.
I have been running my 200tdi Land Rover Lightweight, on Veg oil over the last 5 years.

The tanks are coated in veg oil including the stuff that has turned to a horrible sticky varnish.

I want it cleaned, but haven't got a clue of the type of cleaning I should search for (arson is not one of them).

Any help pls or a service local to Lancashire appreciated?

[Deleted]

You could try one of the automotive radiator companies local to you - some of them undertake fuel tank repairs and ask them to boil / steam the tank out - or if you know someone that has a steam cleaner its just a matter of removing the tank - temporary blanking all but the filler neck off and sticking a steam cleaning lance into it for 30 mins + to boil any grot out of the tank - the alternative is that Frost Restoration do something called Marine Clean which is very effective - link below

www.frost.co.uk/cleaner-degreaser-por15-marine-clean-3-78-litres/

You could always attempt the cheapskate route and again blank all the but the filler neck off - then fill the tank with very hot / boiling water along with a few dishwasher tablets then leave to work for 30 mins before rinsing & drying out but no guarantees that this method will work

[chasesdragons]

Thanks, there are a couple of radiator shops in town, I will try them.

I do have a can of Marine clean somewhere from an engine clean. But all it did was degrease, not remove this horrible, varnishy gunk.

[slater]

Caustic soda should shift most veg gunk out of it followed by steam clean. Getting all the water out can be a pain but if it's a steel tank heating it helps and ventilating with an airline.