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Fuel tank w/rust inside

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Maybe this tip has been posted a million times, oh well who wants to use the search anyway? Got a GS which had been in the weather for a long time. Lotsa rust in the tank. I put about a quart of nuts,bolts and steel shot plus two quarts of gasoline inside. Shook it as long as I could then gave other family/friends turns. After alot of shaking and rinsing the inside of the tank is as silver as any. It has pits from the oxidation but even they are silver.
 
I know if You leave a spare car battery in the trunk of a '69 Cougar and turn right to left quickly the rear fenders will become dented. Knowing this I put zero car batteries in the motorbike fuel tank.
 
speedway17 said:
I know if You leave a spare car battery in the trunk of a '69 Cougar and turn right to left quickly the rear fenders will become dented. Knowing this I put zero car batteries in the motorbike fuel tank.
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A tool box has the same affect. Lessons learned the hard way at a young age.
 
Don't forget a full keg. Doesn't do much for the quality of the beer either.

"Hope you like it with some head."

Of course, who doesn't like head with their beer?



Is it too early for this?
 
howdy, i used vinegar and a couple handfuls of driveway stones (rinsed off) and shook till i felt really stupid, but the tank looked great. the thing that sucked was getting all the little stones out.
 
cleaning tanks

cleaning tanks

i never use loose bolts and nuts, definately not gravel. i use fine brass chain, the kind that is used to hols sink plugs on, and in every alternate link, i thread a nut and bolt through, only small ones, M6 size. then shake it about, and clear out the rust. best bit is, after you are done, you just hook out the chain. no standing shaking for the last nut or bolt. then i treat the tank with petseal, fuel tank sealant. never had a problem yet!
 
AA for Rusty tanks

AA for Rusty tanks

Hi my name is Shawn and... I have rusty tank.

I have read the posts about cleaning out the tank and wanted to know if anyone ever used Kreem tank restoring kit. I wanna try it but am on the fence.
 
I haven't had to do it yet (for some inexplicable reason, my ratty bike actually has a good condition fuel tank). However, from reading the threads in the past, either Kream or the POR-15 tank treatment work very well IF (and ONLY if) you follow the instructions very precisely. Great products, but they don't take well to being done half heartedly.
 
part two, Kreem... Were do you dispose of the used up chemicals???
 
Here in town they have a "tox-away" day in the fall where people can bring in chemicals for disposal. I have also put them in the back of the shed and let them evaporate (the wasps don't seem to mind, darn). The etching solution is water-based and can be reused. It comes in handy if a tank needs a quick cleaning. The Kreem works well but you need to be careful (the fumes are nasty!), work quickly and keep the stuff off your paint!
 
I used about half a gallon of Hydrochloric acid and some 3/8 steel shot for cleaning the Merry Tiller and Puch moped tanks. Worked great. Be very careful with that acid. You can dilute if you're not in a hurry. Read the label!
 
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