Buy a new tank. This is what mine looked like: http://www.delorean.co.uk/pictures/DCP02229.jpg I don't know what they cost in the US, but over here the cost made it easier to buy a new tank. We couldn't figure out a way to clean it - that crud is like tar! Martin #1458 deloreanfl wrote: > Hello group, > > I decided to completely restore the items in my gas tank. In my > arsenal I have a new pump, new hoses, new pickup screen, new boot and > cover..etc. > > I removed the tank baffle and cleaned it. As I began to inspect the > inside of the tank, I wasn't surprised to find lots of crud at the > bottom. But I hadn't stop to consider the best way to actually remove > this flake-like crud. (looks like rust particles, even saw a small > leaf!) > > Anybody got any suggestions that worked for them? > Thanks > > Eric > Dunedin, FL > VIN# 5557 > ericp@xxxx