got her runnin!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cballdaway]

whats up gus, havent been on in a while. but i just did the carbs and the clutch and the bike runs smooth.the only thing is the tank has a alot of rust and build up in it, and i dont want the carbs to eat that stuff back up.... what can i do or what kind of place should i bring it to clean the tank... thanks butch

[LukeM]

There's a few different ways to de-rust a tank. Whatever method you use, make sure you have ALL the gas out of the tank.  One little spark, and it could go boom.

That being said, go to the home page of this forum, type "rust" in the search window, and see what you can find.  I'm sure there's quite a discussion on how it's done.  Some use nuts and bolts and a bicycle chain inside the tank, and roll it around and back and forth.  There are muriatic acid solutions which chemically clean out the inside of the tank.  There's even an electrolysis method that shows promise.  There's a treatment called Kreem which will line the inside of your cleaned out tank with a coating to prevent rust from reforming.

Since you just got the bike running, and are probably champing at the bit to ride it, I'd recommend a good inline gas filter from the petcock to the fuel manifold.  NAPA should have some in stock.  I use a bronze element filter, and it seems to work for me. That won't de-rust the tank, but it will keep crud from getting to the carbs.

I hope this helps.
Luke M

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Well you could get a new tank but if your current one is in good shape structurally, I would just get a por-15 kit or take it to a radiator shop and get it sealed by them.

[cballdaway]

thats greats advise guys thanks....but i think im ganna have a radiator place do it for me just to be on the safe side, any idea of the going rate for them to do that kinda work.... let me know thanks!

[TOOLS1]

Pretty expensive. If you are even able to find a shop that still does that kind of work. The EPA, and plastic radiators have pretty much done away with shops actually working on radiators.
I would recommend you go to the locale hardware store, and get a quart of muratic acid. Its about $5.00. Pour a cup or so into the tank, and swish it around for a few minutes until it looks clean. Then rinse it out real good with water, and check for leaks. If it still looks bad repeat the process. If it is pitted bad inside you can then coat it with Kreem, or Por 15.
But be careful with the muratic acid. Wear rubber gloves, and DO NOT BREATH IN THE FUMES!
TOOLS

[Re-run]

Some older shops still do it. Last I knew it ran about 70+.