AgingBiker Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Hello everyone, long term zzr600 owner which has been sorn'd for an age and looking to get the old girl back on the road. Main issue is a rusty tank inside so any helpful tips greatly appreciated!!Ride safe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynax Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Hello and welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
husoi Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Hello and welcome.The solution for rust in fuel tank is a tricky one.You can try some rust converter, just pour the content of the full bottle and rotate the tank to make sure all the sides are coated.I don't know how petrol reacts to this product so worthwhile testing it fist on some metal surface.The other issue is that once rust contaminated the inside of the tank you won't be able to remove it easily.Other than that I would suggest a new tank and solve the problem for good.On the other hand, if you're good at mechanics and welding, you can always disassemble the tank use a small grinder with an abrasive disk to remove the rust completely and weld it back again, but by the time you add all the hours and paintwork you probably going to spend more than just getting a good second hand tank and you won't have a tank with a thinner wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Hello. Re. the tank, don't do what a mate did back in the day. About '76 it was. He mixed some epoxy, poured it into the tank and then swilled it round to coat the inside.He then spent weeks trying to get the bike started.He'd only gone and forgotten to drill out the fuel feed before refitting the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
husoi Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 You can always try something like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rennie Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Hello and Welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRH Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Hi and welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Hi! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marino Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Electrolysis, there is the ton of videos how to do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onesea Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 I used POR4 years later still good. I have used FERTAN but not for fuel tanks and in other uses I swear by it...Read your reviews and take your chance..https://www.frost.co.uk/fuel-tank-repair/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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