Petrol tank

[Wombat]

I've read somewhere that "vinegar" is a very good rust removing agent. Tried it out today on a rusty pair of garden secateurs, and after only 7 - 8 hours a majority of the rust is gone (just flaked off).

I'm starting to get the tiniest amount of rust sediment in my tank, enough to make the bike run a bit funny. Have read that you can use vinegar as a flushing agent to remove rust within tanks as it is a very mild acid (acetic, I think?) - advantage being that you wont harm your paintwork.
Anyone else heard of this?

Am planning to flush out the tank in a few weeks, when I get a few days off. Would rather not splash out and have to buy a new tank (how much are they these days - $1000AUD?), been there done that years ago when the tank on my Guzzi was soooo rusted, even after Kreem coating it, that I had to buy a new tank .

Does anyone do an alloy version? I know The Tank Shop in Scotland might and you'd be looking at around 400GBP + 100 for shipping. Anyone on this side of the world?

BTW, what is the ID of the fuel lines, 6 or 8mm? Was thinking I might put some inline fuel filters in to see how much is in there.

Bob

[tbec407]

Hi Not sure how it would affet your paintwork to be honest as I have not tried it myself

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP4tQR2lmv8

Brad

[trixynut]

Bob,
It was Phuk72 who suggested vinegar as a 'cleaner' for inside a tank I had just got off ebay and was unsure of its 'internal quality'. I never did it in the end, settled for a soapy wash/swill.
Dave

[AHTHUD]

Wouldn't mind a soapy wash from the nice young lady on your avatar

[phuk72]

Have a search to vinegar and you will find my post - cracking stuff