I was planing on removing the tank to clean it and coat it since the inside is kinda rusty but not terrible. Eventually I’ll go through everything just to be sure. I just wanted to know what to look for ahead of time since it’ll be sitting on my patio when I start.The shaft seals are sort of a pain to replace, as you pretty much need the carbs to be completely taken apart. You should probably order new screws for the butterflies as well. They are marred at the screw ends to prevent them from backing out and being pulled into the engine and they almost always get ruined upon removal. Shaft seals are almost always overlooked and can cause big air leaks and lean conditions.
Just make sure to keep all parts assigned to their designated carb body. Do one at a time, or get trays for each carb..
Try to be more descriptive when discussing symptoms. The problem you describe could be something as simple as a clogged filter in the gas tank, or a clogged screen on a float valve. What happens when it dies and what are you doing that makes it die?
I wouldnt even bother with coating the tank. Lots of people do it though and are fine but then theres a lot of horror stories too. A little rust wont matter. My tank has rust in it and its fine. Replace the petcock with a manual one, and get an inline fuel filter. After that, you dont have to worry about fuel.
Try to avoid EBay rebuild kits, unless they are Keyster brand that SiriusSonic sells. Aftermarket jets are junk and you should only have to clean what you have anyways.
From the vid it sounds like you have a loose baffle in the right side muffler. I have seen this on a few of these in the past. With the bike off, thump the mufflers with the side of your fist. If you hear something rattle that's it. You should replace it as there will be no way to fix it.
I’ll keep that in mind when I get the tank off. I’ve thought about replacing it since mine had a nice sized dent and the cap doesn’t fit flush.As far as lining the tank goes, I paid to have mine done with red kote with mixed results.
The coating itself seems ok but the red color does leech into the fuel.
I believe I've read that it's the ethanol doing it.
A friend swears by POR15 but it's supposed to be harder, without the flexibility of Red kote.
So it's a mixed bag. Though probably minor the fuel contamination from the red kote would make hesitate to use it again.
I bought some cleaning vinegar from Home Depot a while back and it worked great for an old lawn mower tank I had. Thanks for the info, I’ll give it a try.Vinegar does wonders on a rusty gas tank. I buy 4 gallons at a time from Costco. I have a Virago tank on the side of the house that has been soaking for a week or more. Opened it up yesterday and it almost looks new in there. Need to drain and slosh some nuts and bolts around to make sure its all clean then rinse with baking soda.
Could you post a photo or video to show what you mean? The guy before me messed around with the wiring so i bet it’s the same issue as yours.If the petcock is not leaking and shows good flow into a catch can, Id just leave it alone.
Since you have an electronic ignition, you will have no relation to this.. But Ive had the same problem as you with the one cylinder firing since I got my bike on the road. It happens when I first start it up and tap the gas. It would come and go.. I eventually found out that the points/ignition was grounding out on the points cover.