Fuel Tank and Pet Cock Problems

Not sure if this is the right forum please move if I PICKED WRONG.

The Tank Kreem has decided it didn't want to stay attached to the sides of the tank and all settle along the bottom and into the petcock. The tank cam to me this way some 30 years ago so I cant take responsibility for the condition. Anyway now that my conscious is clear, How do i remove the gas impregnated silly puddy from the tank. More important is how do i replace the filter on the petcock that is in the reserve circuit of the valve. the little 1/4' x 1" filter is completely filled with the silly puddy looking Kreem.

Common method is to put a handful of screws in the tank along with paint stripper and give it a good shake and soak - the screws will knock all the loose bits from the side.

I'd give your petcock a blast with an air compressor - 100psi down the lines should clear it up nicely

Take the sediment bowl off and spray through the openings with carb spray then air pressure. The tank? I'd get out all the loose stuff I could. Stripping it all out is MURDER.
Steve

There's a lot of ways to clean a tank out most important is to get all the rust dirt and anything else out of it.
Takes a lot of time but the prep is most important.Once you get that done. You can use a sealer.I've used por15 and had good
results. There are a lot of other brands out there .Hope this helps Here's the link to the por 15 site. If you can find a tank in good shape clean inside no dents it might come out cheaper and a lot less work than cleaning your's out and re sealing it.

www.por15.com/POR-15-Motorcycle-Fuel-Tan...pair-Kit-_p_106.html

Irish Yobbo wrote: Common method is to put a handful of screws in the tank along with paint stripper and give it a good shake and soak - the screws will knock all the loose bits from the side.

I'd give your petcock a blast with an air compressor - 100psi down the lines should clear it up nicely

With all due respect the screws would get sucked up in the soft puddy like gas impregnated goo. the tank has been sitting over night and some of the primordial goo has oozed out of the petcock bung. Brake clean wont cut it either.

swest wrote: Take the sediment bowl off and spray through the openings with carb spray then air pressure. The tank? I'd get out all the loose stuff I could. Stripping it all out is MURDER.
Steve

Again I don't think you understand what I'm up against. The kreem has turned into a gooey puddy like substance that oozes out of the tank after it sat over night with the petcock removed. As for the petcock I pulled it apart and cleaned the best i could that's when i noticed the short filter on the reserve circuit was completely filled with the kreem puddy. I squeezed the filter and the kreem slowly oozed out but in the process I damaged the filter. Is it replaceable?

Here is a picture of what I'm up against. I removed the petcock late yesterday. The tank sat over night and when I lifted it to move it I noticed the gooey ooze working its way out of the tank.

You may want to try Acetone or MEK. Read their precautions first. Ed

Yuk! I'd start looking for a rusty replacement tank and clean the rust out rather beat my head against a wall removing Kreem

Contact them. If nothing can be done, I'd get another tank. I've heard horror stories about that stuff.
Steve

Yuck Is right. It has slid down the inner walls of the tank a settled along the pinch welded seams. Good point is the tank really isn't that bad. I bet it would just take a douche of vinegar and she'd clean right up IF i can get the goo out.

How about the filter on the petcock. I've been surfing and haven't had any luck finding one or any of the seals...

They don't sell just the strainers.I bought a new one but the main strainer was broken. I use a in line filter. I should have sent it back to z1partsinc but I needed it now. If you find one, let us know.
This member just went through stripping his tank.
Steve
kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/367864-oh-...300?start=120#684307

It's at the bottom of this page.
Steve
kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/367864-oh-...new-kz1300?start=100