What should I do with my FUEL TANK?

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  • Anonymous
    #1

    What should I do with my FUEL TANK?

    Hi guys!

    This summer I had a run-in with a deer - that I already posted all the details. Well, it's winter now and I'm feeling motivated to begin working on the old GS850. The tank is beat up and I have quite a bit of body work to be done, but the engine is still in good condition.

    What I'm wanting to know is this:
    If I'm taking my tank off and on...maybe eventually replacing it completely to do repairs, should I keep some fuel in it or not over the winter to try to avoid rust?

    It would be nice to have a lighter tank while I'm working on it and I'm not sure I'm even going to be able to get the dings out of this one, so it may not be worth keeping.

    On the other hand, if I decide to keep it I don't want it to be all rusted up because it sat with partial fuel in it over the winter.

    Suggestions?

    And it's good to be back on the forum!!!

    --Dwight
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    • redliner1973
      #2
      Here is a couple ways to do it.
      1) Leave it full of fuel and deal with the weight.
      2) drain it completely, and use a 'fogger' spray (the ones used for fogging an engine's cylinders when storing).
      3) get another tank from EBAY or other, and just replace it.

      And #4 ( here is the Harsh one...) there is NO excuse NOT to be on the Forum!!

      :twisted:

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        • Anonymous
          #3
          Time to line the tank.

          Time to put a liner in the tank. If you keep this one or get another used one it would be good to cote the inside. I used Kreem with no problems. Others have had dificulty with kreem, and suggest other products. At any rate a poly lined tank is realy nice. Just run it out of gas and drain the carbs for winter.

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            • Joe Nardy
              Forum Guru
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              • Jul 2003
              • 5849
              • East Tennessee
              #4
              Another option is POR-15 to line the tank. I used POR last year to do two tanks and they came out great. If you do research online you'll find that there are good and bad reviews of every type of tank sealer. I have never used Kreem but I chose POR because it uses MUCH less dangerous chemicals. Do a search on this site and you'll find several posts regarding tank sealing.

              Thanks,
              Joe
              IBA# 24077
              '15 BMW R1200GS Adventure
              '07 Triumph Tiger 1050 ABS
              '08 Yamaha WR250R
              "Krusty's inner circle is a completely unorganized group of grumpy individuals uninterested in niceties like factual information. Our main purpose, in an unorganized fashion, is to do little more than engage in anecdotal stories and idle chit-chat while providing little or no actual useful information. And, of course, ride a lot and have tons of fun.....in a Krusty manner."

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                • Hoomgar
                  #5
                  I always store my tanks with fuel in them if I am going to be using them again in short order. Like the following season. If you are storing it indefinatly then I would drain and dry it and then spray the inside down with some WD40 or some other lubricant that can be easily washed out when needed.

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                    • SqDancerLynn1
                      #6
                      Either product will work just FOLLOW the directions. If you are going to fix the dents also, I would find a radiator shop and have them boil and coat the tank for you

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                        • Mobetter
                          #7
                          Another option is POR-15 to line the tank. I used POR last year to do two tanks and they came out great. If you do research online you'll find that there are good and bad reviews of every type of tank sealer. I have never used Kreem but I chose POR because it uses MUCH less dangerous chemicals. Do a search on this site and you'll find several posts regarding tank sealing.

                          Thanks,
                          Joe

                          I've used Kreem and POR-15,
                          POR-15 is a far superior product.
                          Highly recommended!!!!!!!!!!!

                          Mo

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                            • Joe Nardy
                              Forum Guru
                              GSResource Superstar
                              Past Site Supporter
                              • Jul 2003
                              • 5849
                              • East Tennessee
                              #8
                              Mo,

                              Thanks for the post. You are the first person I have found who has used both Kreem and POR-15. I am completely happy with the POR-15 but it has only been one season since I applied it. How long have you used a POR-15 sealed tank?

                              Thanks,
                              Joe
                              IBA# 24077
                              '15 BMW R1200GS Adventure
                              '07 Triumph Tiger 1050 ABS
                              '08 Yamaha WR250R
                              "Krusty's inner circle is a completely unorganized group of grumpy individuals uninterested in niceties like factual information. Our main purpose, in an unorganized fashion, is to do little more than engage in anecdotal stories and idle chit-chat while providing little or no actual useful information. And, of course, ride a lot and have tons of fun.....in a Krusty manner."

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                                • Anonymous
                                  #9
                                  Is it important to store them full of fuel or just a litte? Mine has been siting most of the winter with a half tank, however I do store it in the garage with the other bike and what not and it stays pretty darn dry in there.

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                                    • Joe Nardy
                                      Forum Guru
                                      GSResource Superstar
                                      Past Site Supporter
                                      • Jul 2003
                                      • 5849
                                      • East Tennessee
                                      #10
                                      It is always better to have the tank full. A partially full tank can condensate on the inside and rust above the fuel line.

                                      Joe
                                      IBA# 24077
                                      '15 BMW R1200GS Adventure
                                      '07 Triumph Tiger 1050 ABS
                                      '08 Yamaha WR250R
                                      "Krusty's inner circle is a completely unorganized group of grumpy individuals uninterested in niceties like factual information. Our main purpose, in an unorganized fashion, is to do little more than engage in anecdotal stories and idle chit-chat while providing little or no actual useful information. And, of course, ride a lot and have tons of fun.....in a Krusty manner."

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                                        • Anonymous
                                          #11
                                          Here goes
                                          As for storage fill the fuel tank and put fuel stabalizer in the fuel and run the bike 5-10 minutes allowing the fuel to run through the carbs. There is no longer the need to drain the fuel and carbs, this will only allow condensation to build even if the garage is dry.

                                          As for repairs being a bodyman by trade, and having fixed my share of tanks. Once a fuel tank has been damaged. depending on how much and where the damage is, it may be more cost effective to purchase a good used one from a wrecker or from e-bay. No tank is beyond repair but it must be repaired corectly in order for it to look good and last.
                                          Should you shoose to repair your tank you may e-mail me for details at
                                          archie@eagle.ca
                                          Best of luck, Archie

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                                            • arveejay
                                              #12
                                              Hey Dwight, you still looking for a gas tank? This one is exactly like your, same color as you need.

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                                                • arveejay
                                                  #13
                                                  OK, now that I've exhausted the extra air in my brain, here is the link.
                                                  Pardon Our Interruption...
                                                  http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=35586&item=2455051934

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