today my bike broke down and in further inspection of the carbs loads of muck has come through from my tank.

Was just wondering what the best way to drain, clean and dry the tank was?

Obviously im going to change the filter but need to know how to clean the inside as water in also in there as well as loads of muck


any help would be great!!

 

Disconnect petcock line and drain through there to a safe fuel container.

Do not discard down a drain.
Either, allow to evaporate from an open container (away from any ignition source)
or mix in with a larger volume of fresh gas (after filtering with a paint strainer) and re-use it.

After tank is empty, remove the petcock.
Check the fill over-flow and tank vent outlets for blockage.
Use either a wire or compressed air to remove any such.
DON'T use compressed air to blow into a closed tank.
You can 'ballon' the sides of the tank.

Next, pour about a quart of kerosene, into the tank. Swirl/agitate to loosen any debris and drain.
Strain the solvent and re-do till it's clean.

Inspect the petcock and carefully clean the filter screens attached to it.
Do a final rinse with the kerosene, allow to dry and re-assemble.
A little oil/grease on any o-ring/gaskets will help them properly seal, as you re-install.

Replace the fuel filter, as well.
Inspect all of the fuel lines and replace ANY that show signs of cracking or hardening.
That includes the vacuum line to the petcock, if it has one.

Hope this helps, Ern

 

cheers guys.

Just took the petcock off and im missing the filter bit i think.



Because it doesnt have the plastic bit on the right hand side which would explain the issue.

Any ideas where to buy just that part of it?

Or can i get away with just getting an inline fuel filter?

 

16952-KAZ-000 SCREEN SET, FUEL STRAINER

I paid around $22 USD for the replacement screen. I also replaced the hoses and rebuilt the petcock so you will want to inspect those as well.

My tank was lined with varnish and sludge and a hint of surface rust. I removed all the tank bits and sealed it it. Then I filled the tank 2/3rd's full with water and poured in a cup or two of naval jelly. Let it sit for 24 hours, with some agitation every few hours. Drained out the muck and did it again. Tank was near perfect inside after.

 

I bought the whole petcock assembly for 19. Works just like OEM. Took about a week to get it but has the screen n all with it.

 

Where did you get yours from for $19 ?

Thanks

 

Got it off eBay from a seller rasow it was the only one I found that had the vacumn port (f2) versus the ones without. There are pics of it in my thread