Gas Tank Cleaning?

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   A little update...I rebuilt the carburetor today. It really wasn't bad looking, but I gave it a bath in carb cleaner anyway. Put it on the engine and rigged up a temporary little fuel tank. Started up and ran well after making a couple carb adjustments! 
Next was the tank...I took a 10" length of chain and tied a wire on the end of it. Dropped the chain in the tank and proceeded to shake it around for a while, then moving the chain to the other half of the tank and repeating the process. After I was finished all kinds of rust powder came out! I couldn't believe it! Took an air hose and spent about 10 minutes blowing it out, and when I looked inside everything was pretty clean looking! Went ahead and put some "Ospho" in and shook it around to coat the inside. After draining and letting it dry, it seems most of the remaining rust was converted to the black iron phosphate, so hopefully, that will help the rust issue quite a bit. The chain really did get most of it out. 

Hopefully next weekend I'll get the fuel valve installed and the tank back on the bike.

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CrestonM Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 08 Sep 2014 Location: Oklahoma Points: 8361	Post Options Post Reply Quote CrestonM Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 Apr 2018 at 10:59pm
	A little update...I rebuilt the carburetor today. It really wasn't bad looking, but I gave it a bath in carb cleaner anyway. Put it on the engine and rigged up a temporary little fuel tank. Started up and ran well after making a couple carb adjustments! Next was the tank...I took a 10" length of chain and tied a wire on the end of it. Dropped the chain in the tank and proceeded to shake it around for a while, then moving the chain to the other half of the tank and repeating the process. After I was finished all kinds of rust powder came out! I couldn't believe it! Took an air hose and spent about 10 minutes blowing it out, and when I looked inside everything was pretty clean looking! Went ahead and put some "Ospho" in and shook it around to coat the inside. After draining and letting it dry, it seems most of the remaining rust was converted to the black iron phosphate, so hopefully, that will help the rust issue quite a bit. The chain really did get most of it out. Hopefully next weekend I'll get the fuel valve installed and the tank back on the bike.

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Ted J Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 05 Jul 2010 Location: La Crosse, WI Points: 18743	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ted J Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 Apr 2018 at 5:13pm
	Good luck Creston! IF you happen to find a 66 or 67 Scrambler, let me know. I'd bet one of my grandsons would like to have a ball on one....
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shameless dude Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 10 Apr 2017 Location: east NE Points: 13611	Post Options Post Reply Quote shameless dude Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 Apr 2018 at 10:55pm
	do they work good in the snow Ted?

Ted J Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 05 Jul 2010 Location: La Crosse, WI Points: 18743	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ted J Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 Apr 2018 at 12:30pm
	Heck yes!! But you better have a snowmobile suit on,,,the ground is kina hard. You can do all kinds of stuff with a bike you can't do in a car or truck in that 'Pretty'. WOOHOO
	"Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17

Ted J Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 05 Jul 2010 Location: La Crosse, WI Points: 18743	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ted J Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 Apr 2018 at 12:30pm
	Creston, did you get that tank done yet?
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CrestonM Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 08 Sep 2014 Location: Oklahoma Points: 8361	Post Options Post Reply Quote CrestonM Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 Apr 2018 at 3:48pm
	Nope, I'm away from home for the week. Not sure if I'll be home for the weekend or not. School is getting pretty intense right now with semester reviews/finals approaching. Luckily summer will be here before too long. Then I'll have more time to mess with it. It's cleaned and ready to go, I just have to put it on the bike.