I just got a can of some sort of fuel system cleaner at the auto parts store. I think it was called B12 or B31 or something. I remember the 'B'. It wasn't the usual add-with-gas stuff though, I just asked the guy behind the counter and then grabbed the largest can he had.
-Kyle On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 7:58 AM, Bassam Khalil <[email protected]>wrote: > What did you use to clean the tank and where did you get it. Has anybody > > Used metal rescue to clean tank? > > > > Thanks > > > > Bassam > > > > *From:* Bassam Khalil [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Saturday, June 26, 2010 6:37 PM > > *To:* '[email protected]' > *Subject:* RE: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 85 Nighthawk 650 > > > > Thanks for the info. I do still think that the filter is still in the tank. > This process has been > > Pretty easy so far. > > > > > > Thanks > > > > Bassam > > > > b*From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Kyle Munz > > *Sent:* Saturday, June 26, 2010 1:14 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Cc:* Bassam Khalil > > *Subject:* Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 85 Nighthawk 650 > > > > 1. It's easy enough to remove the sending unit. After a while they become > inaccurate. While you have the tank off it might be a good time to plug it > in, and see if the fuel gauge corresponds with it. You may have to bend the > arm a little bit to "tune" it. Just make sure it'll still operate inside the > tank. > > 2. Any autoparts store should have some cleaner for it. I stopped by the > hardware store and bought 3 rubber stoppers the right sizes for the > openings. I screwed a hook into each one thought so I could pull it back out > again. Fill it full of cleaner, stop it up, and shake the hell out of it. > > 3. The plastic tube is actually the reserve tank. When the petcock is > switched to "On" it sips from the top of that tube. When you switch to > "reserve" it opens up the bottom and sips all of the sludge from the bottom > of the tank. There should still be a plastic screen inside the tank. Maybe a > centimeter in diameter and just longer than that plastic tube. If you shine > a light in the opening the petcock came out of you should see it. Mine > looked like a brown plastic gasket just inside the opening until I shined > the light inside. I definitely suggest checking this. Mine was cracked and > ripped and wasn't screening anything. Others have found there's blocked up > and restricting flow. > > -Kyle > > On Sat, Jun 26, 2010 at 9:03 AM, Bassam Khalil <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I have taken the petcock of and empties the gas and had a couple of > questions I was hoping could be answered. > > 1. should I remove the electronics on the tank for the fuel gauge? and if > so > is there anything I need to know to on how to remove? > 2. Tank is a little dirty but no rust. What should I clean this with? > 3. when I pulled the petcock of it didn't have a filter just A Long > white plastic tube. Is there anything else I need to remove? is the > filter still in the tank? > > Thanks > > Bassam > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bassam Khalil [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 11:39 AM > To: '[email protected]' > > Subject: RE: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 85 Nighthawk 650 > > Thanks again for the helpful advise... > > B-man > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kyle Munz > > Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 11:14 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 85 Nighthawk 650 > > I used POR15 on mine. There are others that people have used but I > can't remember the names. A search of the archives would probably pull > it up. Some swear by them, others think it will fall off the tank and > gum up the line. There are also products that claim to "eat the rust". > If you only have a little you might go that way. > > On 6/18/10, Bassam Khalil <[email protected]> wrote: > > It does have some rust but not much. What is the coating you speak of? > > > > Thanks > > > > B-man > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kyle Munz > > Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 11:07 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 85 Nighthawk 650 > > > > 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]<nighthawk_lovers%[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]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > . > >>> For more options, visit this group at > >>> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> > >> -Kyle > >> > > > > > > -- > > > > -Kyle > > > > -- > > 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]<nighthawk_lovers%[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]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > . > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > > > > > -- > > -Kyle > > -- > > 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]<nighthawk_lovers%[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]<nighthawk_lovers%[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]<nighthawk_lovers%[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]<nighthawk_lovers%[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. 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