Rust in gas tank

[Tamara]

Duct tape will woprk..but try whatever soaking solution your considering on a piece of the adhesive first to check that it wont dissolve the glue..otherwise it will leak.

Another solution is to use a junk petcock and put it in there.

Or if you kinda handy with drill and some metal snips, you can make a plate that will cover the hole and use some rubber sheeting as a gasket. Just use your regular bolts from the petcock to secure the home made cover plate.

Hubby is handier with the power tools . I'll see if I can sweet talk him into cutting something down and drilling it.

[chuck hahn]

Tell him I made one out of a electical box cover plate. Just drill the holes at the proper spacing and then use the snips to trim off the outside metal until it fits against the oval hole nicely. Some stick on screen door weather stripping will last long enough to act as a gasket too. Place it around the perimater of the petcock hole and then put the cover on. It will peel off once your done.

[chuck hahn]

TAM...IF the bike has a fuel sending unit, tell him to use the rubber gasket as a template for making a plate to cover that also.

[Tamara]

TAM...IF the bike has a fuel sending unit, tell him to use the rubber gasket as a template for making a plate to cover that also.

It does have a fuel sending unit. I'll have more sweet talking to do .

[chuck hahn]

take the gasket and use a Sharpy thru the holes to mark their locations, draw around the perimeter and your in like Flynn.

[Tamara]

take the gasket and use a Sharpy thru the holes to mark their locations, draw around the perimeter and your in like Flynn.

Thanks! I just got the fuel sending unit out. The innermost screws were pretty badly rusted but came out with some gentle persuasion. I'm thinking of trying the vinegar solution first and see how that goes once hubby makes me some covers.

[chuck hahn]

Take a bucket or plastic bin that will hold the sending unit and cover it with vinegar for a few days..

If you look at the cover on the unit, youll see 3 little bent over tabs. Carefully lift those and the cover will come off exposing the inner workings. Once it has soaked, take a soft toot brush and some carb spray and clean it all up inside. then replace the cover and reset the tabs.

[Tamara]

Take a bucket or plastic bin that will hold the sending unit and cover it with vinegar for a few days..

If you look at the cover on the unit, youll see 3 little bent over tabs. Carefully lift those and the cover will come off exposing the inner workings. Once it has soaked, take a soft toot brush and some carb spray and clean it all up inside. then replace the cover and reset the tabs.

Will do. I just brushed some of the rust off the outside of the sending unit and I can see the tabs now .

[limeex2]

Use evapo-rust. It is the same stuff Yamaha use to sell. We used a quart , and then filled the tank with water right up to the neck. Make sure tank is fairly level to avoid air pockets. Rinse thoroughly with water. rinse again with gas treatment that absorbs water or set in front of a fan with halogen light for heat to evaporate. I worked at a dealer for years, don't line your tank with kreem. Some of the new products listed here may work, but I have no experience with them

[Tamara]

Use evapo-rust. It is the same stuff Yamaha use to sell. We used a quart , and then filled the tank with water right up to the neck. Make sure tank is fairly level to avoid air pockets. Rinse thoroughly with water. rinse again with gas treatment that absorbs water or set in front of a fan with halogen light for heat to evaporate. I worked at a dealer for years, don't line your tank with kreem. Some of the new products listed here may work, but I have no experience with them

Thanks! I appreciate the input . Tomorrow, I start the derusting process.