Just read how you had to pull the motor due to accumulated liner material in the intakes. Forget everything I said and sue the bastards!
Haha! This too shall pass.
Just read how you had to pull the motor due to accumulated liner material in the intakes. Forget everything I said and sue the bastards!
Hmmmm! Got a few rust spots in the SE's tank but, after reading all this, I intend to leave it alone.
If you can source Metal Rescue, Evaporust, or some other chelating agent where you are, that's all you need to remove any small rust spots. These products won't etch the good metal.Good advice Doug. I suppose I'll have to address it sooner or later - minor rust spots at the moment. Like Bob, I would have found a "reputable" company and paid them to do it 'cause I want it right. I feel the only way to get that may be to do it yourself.
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Looks like they can provide a great service but at a high cost (for me anyway). Liner removal, installation and shipping would cost me close to $1000 Cdn., a bit too rich for me.This is probably the best place to post this.
Found on the Victory forum, top recommended for tank lining, removing/restoring failed OEM liners...
GTL Advantage
Motorcycle Gas Tank Rust Removal, Lining, Sealing.
http://gastanklining.com/index.html
My “new to me” ‘79 has some very minor surface rust spots. I was thinking about giving it the “vinegar” treatment or even fill it with evaporust for 24 hours. Just wondering how prone it will be to surface rusting after doing that? I usually keep my tanks full and only use ethanol free fuel.Good advice Doug. I suppose I'll have to address it sooner or later - minor rust spots at the moment. Like Bob, I would have found a "reputable" company and paid them to do it 'cause I want it right. I feel the only way to get that may be to do it yourself.
Cheers
Ok, another winter project on the list! I think I’ll use the evaporust to clean it quickly. Can I leave the petcocks on?I have had the same experience as Gary for decades.
If the spots are minor, I would not choose vinegar. I think Evaporust or Metal Rescue are a better choice as they won't etch the good metal. I'm assuming that you're not going to put a liner in the tank.My “new to me” ‘79 has some very minor surface rust spots. I was thinking about giving it the “vinegar” treatment or even fill it with evaporust for 24 hours. Just wondering how prone it will be to surface rusting after doing that? I usually keep my tanks full and only use ethanol free fuel.
I've restored several tanks that were rusted inside, using such things as nuts and bolts and blue metal, shaking the tank around until the rust was gone (you know you have arms after this job), then blew it out with compressed air, followed by metho, followed by air, followed by petrol, followed by air again. Tanks were spotless after this, so I just put the tank back on the bike and filled with petrol, never ever had a problem with rust again. Rust only invades if there is water in the tank, keep the tank with petrol in it and put the cap on, the fumes and sloshing fuel keep the rust away.
My “new to me” ‘79 has some very minor surface rust spots. I was thinking about giving it the “vinegar” treatment or even fill it with evaporust for 24 hours. Just wondering how prone it will be to surface rusting after doing that? I usually keep my tanks full and only use ethanol free fuel.
If the spots are minor, I would not choose vinegar. I think Evaporust or Metal Rescue are a better choice as they won't etch the good metal. I'm assuming that you're not going to put a liner in the tank.
I've been using Evaporust successfully for many years. I've found that it works best when the tank and solution is about 75-80F.