Cleaning your tank

[Shamblatron]

Well my fuel warning light did not come on (connector had come appart!) and I ran out of fuel

Thankfully I was close to home but she is not running smoothly now so I guess I am in for an evening of carb cleaning but I have never cleaned a tank before.

Appart from the obvious safety issues (dont smoke, wear eye protection, dont lick the tank etc) what is the best and cheapest way to clean a tank?

Tank off and swill like fury with petrol?

[Rerb]

Originally Posted by Shamblatron

Well my fuel warning light did not come on (connector had come appart!) and I ran out of fuel

Thankfully I was close to home but she is not running smoothly now so I guess I am in for an evening of carb cleaning but I have never cleaned a tank before.

Appart from the obvious safety issues (dont smoke, wear eye protection, dont lick the tank etc) what is the best and cheapest way to clean a tank?

Tank off swill like fury with petrol?

After the carb clean go for the big swill Shamb, prolly best to remove the petrol tap and clean the filters that are attached to it.

Good luck

[grotbag]

Hope you get it sorted ok Shamb

[Shamblatron]

Originally Posted by grotbag

Hope you get it sorted ok Shamb

In an Ramsy F Word stylee

1. Side panels, off.
2. Tank, off.
3. Carbs, off.
4. Carbs, cleaned.
5. Tank, Swilled

Bike put back together and running ok

DONE!

Seems ok so far, miles and time will tell

[grotbag]

Glad you got it sorted ok .............. now can I have the run down in pic's please?

[Shamblatron]

I did think about it but i had mucky hands.

Next time

[jonnywombat]

Originally Posted by Shamblatron

I did think about it but i had mucky hands.

Next time

When you were done did you check it was clean inside by dropping a match in to illuminate the interior??

[deano]

Originally Posted by jonnywombat

When you were done did you check it was clean inside by dropping a match in to illuminate the interior??

yeah ginger eyebrows look great too