Fuel level......

If anybody has a spare fuel level sensor assembly for a 90-93 model, let me know. Rust ate mine!


Lane

 

I hate that... rust got mine also...

 

The really aggravating part of it is that in July, when I got the bike, it worked. The tank had almost no rust, but a lot of varnish, so I cleaned it as I have done many times before. I dried the inside with forced air, and got it dry (or so I thought). I put a gallon of gas in it for testing, and haven't opened it again until last week, when I discovered the worst case of rust I've seen in a tank that wasn't leaking.

I'm really pissed off at myself for letting this happen. I'm in the process of de-rusting it now, but it's a mess, and I need a fuel sending unit to boot.


Lane

 

One important thing about fuel, is it attracts moisture, which in turn causes rust. If you're planning on a tank in your car/bike etc, sitting for awhile. You should have a full tank of gas in it. Or if the bike is stored in the garage or somewhere where moisture wouldn't be much of a problem, you can get away with an empty tank. At least this is what I've read, and had some experience with. Good luck in your rust removal.

 

I found a reasonable deal on a sensor on EvilBay tonight, so I should be back in business; once I finish getting the rust out of the tank and lining it with POR-15. I'm not taking any more chances.


Lane

 

Rust got my tank as well.....had to have it coated with some mysterious gunk at the local race shop.....the rust clogged the fuel filter so bad that I thought that I would never get home when I rode it last before tearing everything apart.....it would idle but not pull a load.

 

Can you see the rust just by looking down the fuel filler, or did you have to remove the tank and pull the sender out to see the rust? My fuel gauge seems to have quit being accurate or working at all recently since it has gotten cold here, but by looking down the filler I don't see any rust. I'm hoping its just a worn out sender and nothing more.

 

You could see rust EVERYWHERE in mine. You could have rust on your sending unit, but it could just be wearing out. They are just variable wire-wound resistors, and can fail on their own.


Lane

 

OK, after a week of electrolysis (which took out a LOT of rust), I got antsy, so I got a nice, fresh gallon of Muriatic acid. I diluted it to 50% and in about an hour, the tank was perfectly clean. I even managed to do it without spilling any! That's unusual. I dried the inside with the heat gun for about an hour, so it should be ready for coating in the morning.


Lane

 

Do you have a see-through, clear inline fuel filter? If not you might want to add one. Good luck on it.

 

I have coated the inside of the tank now, and it looks perfect!! This is the best tank I've lined. I will be putting a clear filter on it as well, but there isn't even a hint of rust in it now, so I'm in business. I've just gotta finish that damnable tail section!


Lane

 

Wouldn't you know it? The level gauge I bought isn't fully operational. The fuel gauge sensor works, but the fuel level low sensor doesn't. Of course, I had planned on only having the low sensor light on my dash!

So, I regrouped, and connected the gauge sensor to the light. With a full tank, the light is very bright, and it gets dimmer as the level goes down. It's backwards from what I had planned, but it'll suffice.

I also got the tail section painted, and a few other details; more pics this weekend.


Lane