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98tls
1st July 2011, 20:44
After issues with tank and fuel pump (was going to post up in original thread but cant find it) ive finally got both sorted:woohoo:The TLs not new by any standards (actually much of it is:facepalm:)but to have a fucked tank and all the bullshit i went through to get it sorted was bad enough but then i had hassles with Suzukis bullshit fuel pump mounting system,i am pretty good with motorcycles and there workings but the fuel pump set up on this thing had me pulling whats left of my hair out not to mention a few rants out in the shed.Anyways all sorted and looking forward to the coming summer and heading off to a few rallies without the worry of the thing dropping gas everywhere..Put it on the bike gassed up then taken for a ride and removed,no leaks:woohoo:Ive noticed a few threads on here talking about Por/Creem and other tank sealing stuff,if theres a rust hole then your wasting your time with it,if theres one theres another not far away,waterblasting the tank will reveal all,then its time for the solder.
ajturbo
1st July 2011, 20:49
good one..!!

but i bet it's getting a bit cold down there???
98tls
1st July 2011, 20:55
good one..!!

but i bet it's getting a bit cold down there???

Gidday aj,hows things fella?Yep getting cold alright.Spent the day up at Mt Dasher station pig shooting today and the frost was fucking unbeliveable,walking out at around 2.30 this arvo my dog went to take a drink out of a trough that was in full sun only to almost break his nose:facepalm::innocent:thing was still frozen over:woohoo:
ajturbo
1st July 2011, 20:57
it good up here.. but cold.. but not as cold as your mutt found out..lol

on that note.. off to stoke the fire... yeah and getting a bit soft up here...:facepalm:
Spearfish
1st July 2011, 20:57
There is a fair bit of solder but at least its permanent.
I used an epoxy paste on holes up to 3mm(?) after treating the tank for rust, but I've noticed its not finished with me yet.
I should have done what you have with the solder or maybe brazing, just the idea of a bomb.....
ajturbo
1st July 2011, 21:03
no bomb... just fill it up with water first..

OR

no water, but make sure the video camera is running... :innocent:
Spearfish
1st July 2011, 21:38
The water thing is hard when the tank works better as a sieve(sp) than container.

I thought argon gas could be the go after a rinse.


sorry wandering O/T
ajturbo
2nd July 2011, 08:13
was thinking that too... but, water is more avalible...?:shutup: