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14-12-10, 09:43 PM
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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
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14-12-10, 09:52 PM
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Re: Sealing the fuel tank? Worth the aggro
Does your tank leak?
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14-12-10, 09:53 PM
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Re: Sealing the fuel tank - worth the aggro?
not yet.
Just heading it off, before it does.
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14-12-10, 09:55 PM
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Re: Sealing the fuel tank - worth the aggro?
What makes you think it will?
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If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst" |
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14-12-10, 09:56 PM
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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.
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14-12-10, 10:01 PM
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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.
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14-12-10, 10:02 PM
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Re: Sealing the fuel tank - worth the aggro?
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Its cheaper for the larger volumes
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14-12-10, 10:47 PM
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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.
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Re: Sealing the fuel tank - worth the aggro?
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The US spec sealer is ethanol resistant as they've been using the stuff since the 1990's
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14-12-10, 11:02 PM
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