rusty tank!

[NaBz]

whats the best way to treat/remove the rust from inside the tank ???

when i bought the bike i did fill it with a little fuel and shake the fook out of it for about 2 hours,
must be sorted as carb fill up with the crap orange jizz.....

nick

[Fossil]

Handfull of nuts in the tank with a pint of PARRAFFIN. DONT USE PETROL





Then shake it all about. Repeat until you remove all internal rust

[NaBz]

is there anything i can coat it with after doing that ????

nick

[kernow krusty]

Hiya Nabz, with Christmas just gone, old walnuts or Brazils are best. Brazils get right into the corners and are still edible afterwards coz of their tough shells..

A good shake with a handful of varied sized nuts should shift most of the crud, and followed by fitting an inline filter on the fuel line, should cure most of your woes.
I have sealed a leaking, rusty old tank with stuff called Petseal. Its common in the classic bike world. Its basically a 2 pack resin that you pour in whilst its runny,gently swirl around, then leave to set. It effectively lines the inside of the tank.
Unless the tank is actually leaking, Id be inclined to just persevere with shaking yer nuts till the parafin comes out clean and fit a filter (a couple of quid from almost any bike/car accessory shop, or Fleabay).
Trouble with trying to coat it afterwards is that the coating might come off and you'll be back to square 1!

[fallenmikethebike]

Hiya Nabz, with Christmas just gone, old walnuts or Brazils are best. Brazils get right into the corners and are still edible afterwards coz of their tough shells..

A good shake with a handful of varied sized nuts should shift most of the crud, and followed by fitting an inline filter on the fuel line, should cure most of your woes.
I have sealed a leaking, rusty old tank with stuff called Petseal. Its common in the classic bike world. Its basically a 2 pack resin that you pour in whilst its runny,gently swirl around, then leave to set. It effectively lines the inside of the tank.
Unless the tank is actually leaking, Id be inclined to just persevere with shaking yer nuts till the parafin comes out clean and fit a filter (a couple of quid from almost any bike/car accessory shop, or Fleabay).
Trouble with trying to coat it afterwards is that the coating might come off and you'll be back to square 1!

Another trick i read but haven't tried yet is to strap said tank to a cement mixer 'if you have access to one 'with any of the above options as the agitator.

[NaBz]

time to finaly put my nuts in the tank then i guess

cheers guys!

[andypugh]

Another trick i read but haven't tried yet is to strap said tank to a cement mixer 'if you have access to one 'with any of the above options as the agitator.

Alternatively, pack it with pillows in a tumble drier (set to cold). Though if doing it in the kitchen I would be tempted to use water as the liquid medium. Or parhaps that weak phosphoric acid mix that they sell in supermarkets. "Coca-Cola" is the brand name, I think, though Halfords sell a similar thing with a higher detergent content sold as "Swarfega Metal Cleaner"

[Jonorow]

once yove done all that, get some petseal and stick that in there, it will coat the inside on the tank and stop it rusting up again
i used it on an old tank that had had fuel in for years ( you will never forget the smell) and the tank came up a treat after. lucky i did it as the were minute pin prick holes that were sealed i never knew were there. Jon

[fallenmikethebike]

Another trick i read but haven't tried yet is to strap said tank to a cement mixer 'if you have access to one 'with any of the above options as the agitator.

Alternatively, pack it with pillows in a tumble drier (set to cold). Though if doing it in the kitchen I would be tempted to use water as the liquid medium. Or parhaps that weak phosphoric acid mix that they sell in supermarkets. "Coca-Cola" is the brand name, I think, though Halfords sell a similar thing with a higher detergent content sold as "Swarfega Metal Cleaner"

"coca cola" is also great for cleaning windscreens when they get that smeary film on them that makes them sqeek and fecking sqeek but that stuff just bites right through the grime ' glass of stomach de coke anyone?

[kernow krusty]

Another top tip...to reduce the nasty effects of coca cola...add a good measure of vodka or bacardi, it will settle your stomach.
Fortunately, until the Tories come to power, vodka and bacardi are cheaper than coca cola too!

[NaBz]

but the vodka would burn my nuts

[kernow krusty]

C'mon Nabz, be sensible...
Tell her to swallow the voddie first.

You most definitely should have known.... 8)

[slider]

disgracefull postings,you both deserve a good thrashing!!!
























funny though!

[scrubs]

You can also clean it by electrosis. very easy to do.

All you need is a wire coat hanger, trickle charger and some Arm&Hammer Super Washing Soda.


Remove the petcock, as the aluminum in the petcock will be destroyed by the process,
Seal the holes with a piece of sheet steel and a piece of rubber inertube. or some other means.
Fill the tank with water and a couple of table spoons of Arm&Hammer Super Washing Soda.

Take a bare wire coat hanger and bend the wire so it wont touch any metal when it is placed
inside the tank. use a spray can top placed on top of the petrol filler hole with a hole in it to
stick the end of the hanger through bend it so it doesent slip through the cap and secure the
cap and hanger with tape so it doesent rattle around inside the tank causing a short when
process starts. As it creates bubbles that could move it.

attacch the negative trickle charger clamp to tank body
and positive to that end of the pretruding hanger.

before switching on the charger, check for ohm resistance with a meter to check its not shorting.
if your charger as selectable ratings you want around 2 amps. check the current flow if you want.

leave it working the tank for a couple of hours, and look at all the shity rusty water and gunk it collects
As it draws more poo the current flow will drop.

Empty out all the shitty mess and repeat process until clean

[sparky]

another vote for petseal when its clean
i used that stuff to line an old plastic tank so it could be painted and stop letting the fuel vapours seep through the plastic and burn the paint