I have an old honda s90 and the tank is full of rust. I am restoring the little bugger but need some advice on how to clean out its insides real good.
2006-12-05 09:32:16 · 16 answers · asked by nn 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
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Their is a product called Restore, which is sold at Marine Supply Stores, Do Not Use rust removers in a gas tank (Ever).
The Product called Restore will clean the tank, that's what's it's made for.
Then use the product call (Stabilizer) or sta-bil. in the first tank of gas put into the new refreshed tank, this will push and desolve anything in the tank and make all parts pass through the system.
2006-12-05 09:41:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
OK, here's the deal, yes you can get the rust out. I have used marble chips, or a pile of nuts and bolts, or a length of chain. Whatever you use stuff the tank about 1/3 full and shake it in all directions really good. Afterward rinse it out with alcohol or water if you want, then use a sealer. POR 15 is better than Kreem, but, with either you have to read the directions. Pay no attention to those who tell you to replace the tank, (unless its really really bad) they probably don't know how old an S90 is.
2006-12-05 16:10:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
First off what are these postings of buying a new tank? Nice bike you are working on- and for everyone else- he won't find a new tank for it. The POR-15 stuff worked great for me and I had a mess in a tank that sat for 15 years. I did use muratic acid a few times with a neutralizing flush of baking soda and water- even threw in some ball bearings to knock the rust loose. that seemed to work just fine. You can use an air compressor to blow out the excess water, but make sure it is good and dry. I did go out and buy the POR-15 product for about $40 and used it just because I didn't want to have any more problmes and it has worked well about a year now. I spent about $10 on muratic acid and $1 on baking soda, and the water and air were free. Oh, I did get some corks to plug up the sump hole. Make sure you remove the petcock assembly before you put any kind of acid or treatment in the tank!!! Good Luck with the project.
2006-12-05 10:53:33 · answer #3 · answered by beeneverywhere33 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well you can't. if you start buggering around in there you may poke through the meatal wall and cause a leak. I had the same prob on my ATC125. What I did was drain it, and buy this stuff called "por15" and "metal ready". (stoprust.net?) it is a super paint type product that is impervious to most anything. use the metal ready to prep the tank as instructed. then mask off all fittings or supply lines, dump in some por 15 and swirl it around for for a whileall over the tank. you're attempting to recoat the tank in the inside.let it sit for 5 mins and then swirl it around again repeat until the paint doesnt flow. then let it air dry for a LONG TIME. i put an old fan on top to aid in air exchange it took me like 3 hours but today over a year later no leaks no loose rust, and most important, the por 15 didnt break dowN!!!
2006-12-05 09:46:24 · answer #4 · answered by steak n' eggs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same problem from an old motorcycle. A guy at my local motorcycle shop told me to use roofing nails and a mixture of wd-40 and paint thinner. Place them in the tank and shake it around to break the rust loose. He then told me to use a tank sealer. It worked for a while, but slowly deteriorated and messed up my carb's. I finally ordered a new tank without any rust.
2006-12-05 13:05:42 · answer #5 · answered by ithomason 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will want to remove if from the car and flush it out with hot water. Once it is clean and dry, they make a product that can be dumped into the tank and will coat the surface to make it last longer.
I would also consider a new tank. Good auto parts stores sell them and the price might be a lot less than you expect.
2006-12-05 09:37:17 · answer #6 · answered by united9198 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to ; eastwood.com they have gas tank sealer that works very well .It comes with 3 parts, acetone, miratic acid, and the sealer. Instructions are very simple to follow. If the tank is that rusted, you will have to seal it to keep it from rusting again. Do not use the product called kreem, that stuff does NOT work.
2006-12-07 11:56:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The product I used is called Kreem. You should be able to find it at your local motorcycle shop.
I Kreemed the tank on my '80 Kaw 1000 in 1994 haven't had a problem yet... it's discolored to a dingy brown now but no cracking or chipping at all.
I have been riding and racing Kawasakis for 30 years.
Bubba13 didn't follow the instructions correctly.
http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/product_catalog/Product.jsp?store=Main&catId=120&leafCatId=12002&brand=426
2006-12-05 15:50:20 · answer #8 · answered by keenedge_2001 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
First jack the car up or put it on a lift then take the gastank down. Empty the gas after taking out the fuel pump (if electric fuel pump) and you can put gravel in it and the gravel rocks will knock the rust loose then you wash it out with gas.
2006-12-05 09:50:02 · answer #9 · answered by will 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only thing I can reccomend is either replaceing the tank or using POR-15 you can get it by clicking on this link http://www.por15.com/ and also buy going to you'r local autoparts store and asking for it. It may already be on the shelf in some state's.
2006-12-05 11:17:11 · answer #10 · answered by William T 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋