Comments on: How to Get Rid of Rust in Motorcycle Gas Tanks http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/10/21/how-to-get-rid-of-rust-in-motorcycle-gas-tanks/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:09:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: joe http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/10/21/how-to-get-rid-of-rust-in-motorcycle-gas-tanks/#comment-284158 joe Tue, 28 Sep 2010 23:41:49 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=2748#comment-284158 if you leave a whole tank of gas in it after you clean it then there will be no room for condensation and therefore no rust -joe if you leave a whole tank of gas in it after you clean it then there will be no room for condensation and therefore no rust
-joe

]]> By: Todd http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/10/21/how-to-get-rid-of-rust-in-motorcycle-gas-tanks/#comment-277811 Todd Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:18:11 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=2748#comment-277811 I have motorcycle with a rusty tank and have read through all of these posts. They have given me some options that i would find most economical and very creative. Thanks for all the help everyone. Todd I have motorcycle with a rusty tank and have read through all of these posts. They have given me some options that i would find most economical and very creative. Thanks for all the help everyone.
Todd

]]> By: todd http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/10/21/how-to-get-rid-of-rust-in-motorcycle-gas-tanks/#comment-272506 todd Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:30:42 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=2748#comment-272506 Martin R, your fuel is bad, the tank is probably fine. Drain it out and put some fresh fuel in. Your carb may be gummed up a little inside (probably not too bad). Go down to a Yamaha dealer and ask for some "carb cleaner". Not the spray kind but the kind you pour into your float bowl and run through the running engine. Your petcock (fuel tap) has a vacuum line running to it. Be sure that this is connected to the intake manifold or use a vacuum gun on the end of it. This allows the fuel to flow when the engine is running. If this isn't connected or working poorly you will have problems with fuel flow. You should be able to turn the tap lever over to "PRI" and allow fuel to run to the carb freely. Good luck. -todd Martin R, your fuel is bad, the tank is probably fine. Drain it out and put some fresh fuel in. Your carb may be gummed up a little inside (probably not too bad). Go down to a Yamaha dealer and ask for some “carb cleaner”. Not the spray kind but the kind you pour into your float bowl and run through the running engine.

Your petcock (fuel tap) has a vacuum line running to it. Be sure that this is connected to the intake manifold or use a vacuum gun on the end of it. This allows the fuel to flow when the engine is running. If this isn’t connected or working poorly you will have problems with fuel flow. You should be able to turn the tap lever over to “PRI” and allow fuel to run to the carb freely.

Good luck.

-todd

]]> By: Martin R http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/10/21/how-to-get-rid-of-rust-in-motorcycle-gas-tanks/#comment-272505 Martin R Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:32:17 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=2748#comment-272505 Hi i have just bought a 1995 suzuki dr 650 which has been stood in a garage for the last 18 months...it has a rusty residue when i de-attach the fuel pipe from the carb, it will run alright for a few mins then die and sometimes wont rev much like its got a fuel starvation problem... I really need to know the cheapest possible solution to sort this as im skint...Any replys would be greatley appreciated,,,,Thanks,....Martin Hi i have just bought a 1995 suzuki dr 650 which has been stood in a garage for the last 18 months…it has a rusty residue when i de-attach the fuel pipe from the carb, it will run alright for a few mins then die and sometimes wont rev much like its got a fuel starvation problem… I really need to know the cheapest possible solution to sort this as im skint…Any replys would be greatley appreciated,,,,Thanks,….Martin

]]> By: Terry P http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/10/21/how-to-get-rid-of-rust-in-motorcycle-gas-tanks/#comment-226527 Terry P Sat, 04 Apr 2009 09:07:01 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=2748#comment-226527 Get away from steel, use Aluminum it doesn't rust and can be polished as chrome... Get away from steel, use Aluminum it doesn’t rust and can be polished as chrome…

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