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<blockquote data-quote="timetraveller" data-source="post: 48501" data-attributes="member: 456"><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Hi Bill, there is no simple reply. I tried petrol, diesel, acetone, Gunk type solvents etc. on the ex-Cecil Mills bike without feeling confident that it was clean. In the end I made a hole for a ‘man hole cover’ and it was still filthy inside. About quarter of an inch of sludge that required mechanical scraping and pressure washing as well as days of soaking in some of the above solvents until it was totally clean. On the other hand, having got the bit between my teeth with oil tank cleaning, I then decided that I would do the tank off my sprinter. It was still clean inside with no sludge at all. Sadly I do not know the history of this tank, miles covered, oil type used etc. so I cannot say why it was still clean. So in your case it will be just chance as to whether the tank will clean up easily or whether it will need a ‘man hole’. I did draw up a man hole that used the edge of a K1 or K3 to open or close the screwed in plug so if you want to make, or get made, a copy you are welcome to the drawings. Several local riders have fitted them with no problems.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="timetraveller, post: 48501, member: 456"] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Verdana]Hi Bill, there is no simple reply. I tried petrol, diesel, acetone, Gunk type solvents etc. on the ex-Cecil Mills bike without feeling confident that it was clean. In the end I made a hole for a ‘man hole cover’ and it was still filthy inside. About quarter of an inch of sludge that required mechanical scraping and pressure washing as well as days of soaking in some of the above solvents until it was totally clean. On the other hand, having got the bit between my teeth with oil tank cleaning, I then decided that I would do the tank off my sprinter. It was still clean inside with no sludge at all. Sadly I do not know the history of this tank, miles covered, oil type used etc. so I cannot say why it was still clean. So in your case it will be just chance as to whether the tank will clean up easily or whether it will need a ‘man hole’. I did draw up a man hole that used the edge of a K1 or K3 to open or close the screwed in plug so if you want to make, or get made, a copy you are welcome to the drawings. Several local riders have fitted them with no problems.[/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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