gcon45
RMS Regular
I’ve had my 2006 F4i now for a few years.
Bike is basically concours condition but one thing that bugged me was the spots of rust I could see inside the tank.
Had a spare hour last night so I decided to drain and strip the tank with a view to remedying the rust issue.
Low and behold when I removed the fuel pump the gauze was absolutely caked in fragments of rust.
Couldn’t believe it especially considering how well the bike had been looked after otherwise.
I can only assume the previous owner drained the tank over the winter and left it empty (the opposite of what you should do).
I have a new fuel filter, tank gasket, banjo o rings etc ordered from Fowlers.
Can anyone recommend a good product for killing the rust inside the tank?
I’ve seen American videos of products on YouTube but they don’t seem to be available over here.
Bike is basically concours condition but one thing that bugged me was the spots of rust I could see inside the tank.
Had a spare hour last night so I decided to drain and strip the tank with a view to remedying the rust issue.
Low and behold when I removed the fuel pump the gauze was absolutely caked in fragments of rust.
Couldn’t believe it especially considering how well the bike had been looked after otherwise.
I can only assume the previous owner drained the tank over the winter and left it empty (the opposite of what you should do).
I have a new fuel filter, tank gasket, banjo o rings etc ordered from Fowlers.
Can anyone recommend a good product for killing the rust inside the tank?
I’ve seen American videos of products on YouTube but they don’t seem to be available over here.