[mekdad]

What is the best way to clean a rusty gas tank?

thanks,

Ken

 

[xdac]

Muratic acid?

 

[Omega Man]

What is the best way to clean a rusty gas tank?

thanks,

Ken

It depends on how rusty, I've used 1/2 to 3/4 quarry stone inside the tank and keep shaking and rolling to knock the loose rust free. Then a good sloshing with kerosene to flush it, and then use a good fuel filter from then on. There are some commercial coating available like Kreem. I still like to get it real clean first.

 

[rm_hm]

Darn alcohol blended fuels attract water and makes the tanks rust that much faster.



Past fuel tank cleaning thread.. http://tw200forum.co...1/ShowPost.aspx



When I put my clarke tank on I doused the innards of my pristine rust free stock tank with a mix of wd40, lps 3 and boesheild. Bubble wrapped it and put it on a shelf. Whenever I do sell the bike I will be able to give them a perfect tank.





Anyway this idea looks like a fun way to agitate your tank.

http://3.bp.blogspot...h/Picture+1.png





Most of the acid based cleaners ( muratic, bowl cleaners, phosphoric & ect ) do a great job dissolving rust buuuuuut tanks will quickly rust again unless you dry them fast & coat them with something.



Here are some tank cleaning and sealing kits ( I've heard a few complaints about the durability of "kreem sealant" )



http://www.amazon.co...26674537&sr=8-2



or



http://www.amazon.co...26674575&sr=1-1



or



http://www.caswellpl...ds/epoxygas.htm



and



http://www.amazon.co...26675585&sr=1-5



It's a good idea to remove and seal up your petcock hole before starting.



Do not let any of the sealing goo get into your petcock screen or in the petcock !!!!





Oh I'll throw in a couple of ADV tank cleaning threads for good measure



http://www.advrider....ad.php?t=700598



http://www.advrider....ad.php?t=654742



If you have a wild streak you might try this

http://www.advrider....t=418053&page=3

 

[elime]

I have heard Kreem is OK but POR-15 is better.

http://www.por15.com...ts/products/11/



There are lots of videos on You Tube on how to do it.



[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27hCG2J3nJA&feature=related[/media]



Or



[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTKHZSKuJtQ&feature=related[/media]

 

[ZXtasy]

Check out Metal Rescue...just used i very successfully on a 31 year old Yammie 850 tank, If you need to coat, get Red Kote

 

[lizrdbrth]

Electyrolysyisis gets it ALL out, and removes nothing but the rust. Not quick, but cheap and dirty and far superior to any of the other methods. The bigger the charger, the quicker the results.



Vinegar is fine for a neutralizer, and cheap ATF or motor oil sloshed on the interior will keep surface rust from hazing your shiny clean tank.



IMO coatings are bandaids. But if you've got pinholes, leaky seams or a really rare tank they'll get you by til you can off the bike or find a good tank. Never found any of them worth a dang in the long term. Electrolysis is still a good plan for completely neutralizing underlying rust before using them.

 

[mekdad]

Thank you to all that replied. I will get back to you with what I did and how well it worked. You guys are the best.

Thanks again,

Ken

 

[Stromper]

Oxalic acid will eat rust and dirt without dissolving the steel as Acid or electolysis will



Oxalic Acid can be found in wood bleach or deck washes



Read the labels and be careful it is a poison and needs to be repected.



i also put in a handful of gravel small enough to come out as an agitator



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Lastly Creme IT or similar tank liner plus a real paper element fuel filter

 

[mekdad]

I fixed it. I put a new 2.7 gal. Clarke tank on it. This will gain me more ride time without having to carry any gas cans. I still plan on cleaning the OE tank, maybe for a backup or somthing. Thanks again for all the info. I will put it to use.

Thanks,

Ken