Glad to hear it, now get out there and ride safe ;) -Kyle
On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 8:42 AM, Bassam Khalil <[email protected]>wrote: > I have completed the Tank Cleaning and the new petcock install. The tank > cleaning went great I used "Evapo-rust" and it cleaned the tank as good as > new. Then I > > Installed the petcock and that what pretty easy. I added gas and the bike > fired up great. > > > > Thanks for all the help > > > > Bassam > > > > *From:* Bassam Khalil [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Wednesday, June 30, 2010 3:20 PM > > *To:* '[email protected]' > *Subject:* RE: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 85 Nighthawk 650 > > > > Thanks for the info. I will do this tonight and let you know how it goes. > Thanks again > > for the helpful advice…. > > > > Bassam > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Kyle Munz > *Sent:* Wednesday, June 30, 2010 3:08 PM > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 85 Nighthawk 650 > > > > A good hardware store should have an assortment of rubber plugs. They're > conical in shape so pick one where the small end is just smaller than the > opening and the large end is larger. I also drove a screw into the center of > each one so I'd be able to pull it back out again easily. You'll need three. > 1 small one for the petcock opening, and larger ones for the sending unit > opening and filler cap opening. > > -Kyle > > On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 12:32 PM, Bassam Khalil <[email protected]> > wrote: > > *I just purchased **Evapo-rust and wanted to know what I would use to plug > the bung and filler > holes while treatment takes place? All input would help.* > > * * > > *Thanks* > > * * > > *Bassam* > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Kyle Munz > *Sent:* Monday, June 28, 2010 12:29 PM > > > *To:* [email protected] > > *Subject:* Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 85 Nighthawk 650 > > > > This was a can of liquid, no aerosol. I didn't run it through the engine > though. I used it to clean the tank while it was off and dried it before > filling it back up with gas. Digging through the archives on the group I > found the following thread discussing rusty tanks. The Kreem treatment, and > a product called "Evapo-Rust" that seems to be the bee's knees... > > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers/browse_thread/thread/4156fc410f423a56/36915a11693b72b8?lnk=gst&q=mcclain+rust#36915a11693b72b8 > > > -Kyle > > On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 11:22 AM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote: > > Where does one get that Barryman stuff? > -Joey > > > On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 12:19 PM, stanley/ Randolph <[email protected]> > wrote: > > 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 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