Sealing the fuel tank - worth the aggro?
 

Hi all

I'm debating weather to seal the inside of the curvy fuel tank. Is the £35 for the kit and the week it would take to do worth it?

Thanks

Andy

Re: Sealing the fuel tank? Worth the aggro
 

Does your tank leak?

Re: Sealing the fuel tank - worth the aggro?
 

not yet.
Just heading it off, before it does.

Re: Sealing the fuel tank - worth the aggro?
 

What makes you think it will?

Re: Sealing the fuel tank - worth the aggro?
 

It's never £35!?
Got a mate who restores a lot of classics, he's tighter than me so can't see him splashing out £35 on every bike. Will ask him what he uses. Personally if it ain't leaking I wouldn't bother unless you have good reason to believe it will.

Re: Sealing the fuel tank - worth the aggro?
 

the bike sat for around 3 years (at least) unused/ hardly used before I bought it.
The bike never saw a mechanic until it came north and i bought it from a dealer.

I know the bike has had a tap failure, when they dealer serviced it and MOT'd it. Which was full of crap.

Re: Sealing the fuel tank - worth the aggro?
 

Thats the full kit and its pre-measured for a 17l tank.
Its cheaper for the larger volumes

Re: Sealing the fuel tank - worth the aggro?
 

apparently ethanol in modern fuels is a bit fierce and brings the sealant off. Just make sure the water drain in the fuel cap recess is clear - that's a more likely place for a leak.

Re: Sealing the fuel tank - worth the aggro?
 

Yes and its going to get worse when we go to E10 in 2013

The US spec sealer is ethanol resistant as they've been using the stuff since the 1990's

Re: Sealing the fuel tank - worth the aggro?
 

and the ethanol debate has been had tonight

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=160610