TOM SCHANNE
XS400 Enthusiast
Hey guys,
I have an 81 XS400HS that was given to me that has sat with a small amount of fuel in the tank for the last 20+ years. Aside from the huge amount of rust in the tank, the gas crystallized and formed a layer of crust on the lower areas of the tank. I've made good headway on getting rid of most of the surface rust by soaking the tank for weeks at a time with regular Vinegar, Apple Cider Vinegar and then Rust Restorer but there is still a pretty good amount of the crust in the valleys of the tank. I'm now soaking with regular fuel hoping that the gas will melt the old crust away but after about a week there's not a lot of change.
I've seen all the You Tube videos using the stuff I mentioned above but they all deal with rust and not the hardened crystallized gas.
Anybody deal with the same and have good success? Acid, drain cleaner etc???
Thanks
Tom
I have an 81 XS400HS that was given to me that has sat with a small amount of fuel in the tank for the last 20+ years. Aside from the huge amount of rust in the tank, the gas crystallized and formed a layer of crust on the lower areas of the tank. I've made good headway on getting rid of most of the surface rust by soaking the tank for weeks at a time with regular Vinegar, Apple Cider Vinegar and then Rust Restorer but there is still a pretty good amount of the crust in the valleys of the tank. I'm now soaking with regular fuel hoping that the gas will melt the old crust away but after about a week there's not a lot of change.
I've seen all the You Tube videos using the stuff I mentioned above but they all deal with rust and not the hardened crystallized gas.
Anybody deal with the same and have good success? Acid, drain cleaner etc???
Thanks
Tom