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nuntius 15-12-04 11:40 PM

Dented fuel tank
 
Can anyone tell me if the tank on a k4 is internally painted, as I've just put a big dent in it, which isn't really an issue for me, unless it has paint inside to line it.

Wiltshire7 16-12-04 04:50 AM

im sure someone will know but u could just unscrew it and lift it up to see.

Scoobs 16-12-04 09:00 AM

Re: Dented fuel tank
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by nuntius
Can anyone tell me if the tank on a k4 is internally painted, as I've just put a big dent in it, which isn't really an issue for me, unless it has paint inside to line it.

Don't know 100%, but I wouldn't have thought so!

donniej 16-12-04 02:03 PM

It definitely is not painted on the inside. I think it may have some kind of zinc coating on it but if it does it's only a few microns thick and nothing to be concerned about. Since it's metallic it wouldn't crack and fall off from the bending/creasing force.

Barty_b0y 16-12-04 08:56 PM

lol imagines the concept of a little man running around inside your fuel tank with a spray gun using 1\2 a litre of base coat then 1\4 of a litre of laquer using his airfed mask of course

but heres another way of looking at it

if it was painted and it used 1\2 a litre total in paint = £10 say

if there are 10,000 svs that would mean suzuki have paid out £100,000

just to paint them

seeing as petrol by its very nature is an anti oxidising agent i think suzuki would prefer the £100,000 in there pockets dont you ????

ok so i chewed his head of a bit but next time we are all bitching about things think of £1 x £10,000 then you see why they do it :D

Wiltshire7 16-12-04 10:18 PM

Quote:

lol imagines the concept of a little man running around inside your fuel tank with a spray gun using 1\2 a litre of base coat then 1\4 of a litre of laquer using his airfed mask of course

but heres another way of looking at it

if it was painted and it used 1\2 a litre total in paint = £10 say

if there are 10,000 svs that would mean suzuki have paid out £100,000

just to paint them

seeing as petrol by its very nature is an anti oxidising agent i think suzuki would prefer the £100,000 in there pockets dont you ????
easy lenny, easy.

nuntius 16-12-04 10:56 PM

I thought it was stupid, but my dad MADE me ask anyway. Thanks guys.

I'm doing really well, 50 miles, 1 drop, once mini accident :)


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