But, was it a pour-in-the-tank can, or aerosol? I suspect it was a Berryman product. If it was, they are not too expensive and work well. Helps mileage a little, but not much. An ounce or two a gallon will clean out the system. Acetone, one of the likely ingredients, is supposed to help mileage. I put some in my 450 when I first got it, but not for mileage - it was to clean the carb. It works for injectors as well. It lost most of the hesitation under hard acceleration after a few runs with the acetone. Stanley
________________________________ From: Kyle Munz <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, June 28, 2010 9:59:00 AM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 85 Nighthawk 650 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 > >bFrom:[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]. >>>> 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 >>> >> >> >> -- >> >> -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]. >> 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 >-- >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. > >-- > >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. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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