On 6/18/10, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: > I would take it off since it's relatively easy to do. Cleaning it > isn't hard. The trick is drying it out thoroughly so any left over gas > doesn't ignite.. I used a hair dryer for this, warm dry air evaporated > all of the gas. There's some debate about whether or not to coat the > inside of the tank. If it's not rusted you may not need to. If it is > rusted make sure you clean it thoroughly and do a good job. Make sure > the coating sticks. > > On 6/18/10, Bassam Khalil <[email protected]> wrote: >> Should I take of the Gas tank or leave it on? Also should I clean the gas >> tank and if so what should I clean >> it with. >> >> Thanks >> >> B-Man >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of surfswab >> Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 4:25 PM >> To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! >> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 85 Nighthawk 650 >> >> Here's a tip that may save you some grief later: >> >> There's an o-ring and a nylon filter "sleeve" that fits down over the >> brass tube and seats down in the body of the petcock. It's a press >> fit kind of an assembly and is held in place by the same large nut >> that holds the petcock to the tank. >> >> Make sure that's in place before you insert the tube into the tank >> fitting, then push the whole assembly up into the tank with your >> thumbs (fitting looks like a piece of threaded pipe). >> >> Also make sure the petcock is square to the tank and facing you when >> you do this, so it doesn't require twisting the assembly back and >> forth to get it aligned properly, after you've started snugging the >> big nut. >> >> If you have to twist the petcock back and forth to align it, you risk >> tearing, shredding or twisting the nylon filter, like the previous >> owner did to mine (!) >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> > > > -- > > -Kyle >
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