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Originally posted by torgo View Post... I am going to try next week when I get a chance to work on my GS650GL, is putting a couple hundred BB's in the tank and wraping it up in padding. When the wife is away put it in the dryer with enough padding to keep it from moving and letting it tumble for 30 min. NO HEAT.
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mine: 2000 Honda GoldWing GL1500SE and 1980 GS850G'K' "Junior"
hers: 1982 GS850GL - "Angel" and 1969 Suzuki T250 Scrambler
#1 son: 1986 Yamaha Venture Royale 1300 and 1982 GS650GL "Rat Bagger"
#2 son: 1980 GS1000G
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Natron037
I just cleaned the tank for my 550E using muriatic acid and drywall screws. I think the screws might not have been necessary because when I poured out the acid and rinsed the inside it looked like new metal. Now here's the kicker.. since it took me 20 min to retrieve all the screws the tank started to rust again. I should have used compressed air to blow out the tank and immediately coated the inside with wd-40 then retrieved the screws and it would have stayed nice. Muriatic acid is mean s#!t, wear gloves, wear goggles and do it outside and be safe! Baking soda will neutralize it. It will fizz something fierce while in the tank and with the baking soda. I used an old gas cap I didn't care about and have a hose ready to rinse off whatever hits the outside of the tank or kiss your paint goodbye.
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DMB
Originally posted by torgo View PostWhat I have read on the KZ400 forum and I am going to try next week when I get a chance to work on my GS650GL, is putting a couple hundred BB's in the tank and wraping it up in padding. When the wife is away put it in the dryer with enough padding to keep it from moving and letting it tumble for 30 min. NO HEAT.
We will see if this works.
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Originally posted by DMB View PostWOW! A 4 year old revived post.
It's from November, 2002, making it about 5 1/2 years old.
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mine: 2000 Honda GoldWing GL1500SE and 1980 GS850G'K' "Junior"
hers: 1982 GS850GL - "Angel" and 1969 Suzuki T250 Scrambler
#1 son: 1986 Yamaha Venture Royale 1300 and 1982 GS650GL "Rat Bagger"
#2 son: 1980 GS1000G
Family Portrait
Siblings and Spouses
Mom's first ride
Want a copy of my valve adjust spreadsheet for your 2-valve per cylinder engine? Send me an e-mail request (not a PM)
(Click on my username in the upper-left corner for e-mail info.)
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