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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Fuel tank needs cleaning
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<blockquote data-quote="richardb" data-source="post: 97432" data-attributes="member: 1356"><p>Hi</p><p>The “crud” you see in the weld depression is just fluid that I didn’t slosh about enough to clean out. I was a bit to keen to get the tank back on as I was to blow away by the result. I later removed the tank and sloshed about a bit more. My tank needed doing as it shed a very fine red rust which blocked the pilots on the carbs - so fine it got through all filters. Problem now solved after the treatment.</p><p></p><p>What I really like about the stuff from Bilt Hamber was not only that it did a really good job on the de rust but did not go after virgin metal. I did a test prior to the derust on some clean mild steel and could not find any mass loss when weighing with a chemical balance. This stuff has now become my go to for all derusting no more mechanical abrasion and messing about with phosphoric and wire brush heads. Just a big bucket of solution and when it’s gone a yellow/brown from clear it gets changed.</p><p></p><p>Petrol cap has no lettering, as far as I am aware they were plain for that period. I am a 1952.</p><p></p><p>Gosh you are just down the road from me.</p><p></p><p>Cheers</p><p>Richard</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="richardb, post: 97432, member: 1356"] Hi The “crud” you see in the weld depression is just fluid that I didn’t slosh about enough to clean out. I was a bit to keen to get the tank back on as I was to blow away by the result. I later removed the tank and sloshed about a bit more. My tank needed doing as it shed a very fine red rust which blocked the pilots on the carbs - so fine it got through all filters. Problem now solved after the treatment. What I really like about the stuff from Bilt Hamber was not only that it did a really good job on the de rust but did not go after virgin metal. I did a test prior to the derust on some clean mild steel and could not find any mass loss when weighing with a chemical balance. This stuff has now become my go to for all derusting no more mechanical abrasion and messing about with phosphoric and wire brush heads. Just a big bucket of solution and when it’s gone a yellow/brown from clear it gets changed. Petrol cap has no lettering, as far as I am aware they were plain for that period. I am a 1952. Gosh you are just down the road from me. Cheers Richard [/QUOTE]
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