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Offline Trigger

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Re: 550 k3 tank
« Reply #15 on: March 27, 2014, 10:46:13 PM »
The cheapest way is find a nice gravel drive way at 3am, and take a couple of kilo. Make sure you have the tap removed and cap that off. Put the gravel in the tank and wrap it in a blanket. Next line your tumble dryer with another blanket and put the tank in. Pack the dryer out with more blankets, so that the tank can't move and switch it on for 10 to 15 minutes.
Once the gravel has gone its job. Empty out and flush with water.  It doesn't get any cheaper than that.
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Re: 550 k3 tank
« Reply #16 on: March 27, 2014, 11:06:51 PM »
I filled mine with water and soap powder. Can't remember if it was Surf or Daz though. :) Works on light rusting. Lots of powder.
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Re: 550 k3 tank
« Reply #17 on: March 27, 2014, 11:10:20 PM »
That's more expensive Les :)
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Re: 550 k3 tank
« Reply #18 on: March 28, 2014, 05:08:33 PM »
Yes but it smells lovely after. :)
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Re: 550 k3 tank
« Reply #19 on: March 30, 2014, 02:09:33 PM »
giving it a wash then as above

is there no filter in these bikes ?

undone the petrol tap and nothing in it?

looks like I need a new seal round the tap but was expecting some sort of gauze?









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Re: 550 k3 tank
« Reply #20 on: March 30, 2014, 04:29:48 PM »
I'd expect to see this on the tap.



Isn't yours a gauze?
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Re: 550 k3 tank
« Reply #21 on: March 30, 2014, 07:21:46 PM »
No gauze on a single out let tap.
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Re: 550 k3 tank
« Reply #22 on: March 30, 2014, 09:07:42 PM »
I beg to differ. Mine definately does.
The picture above and below is what is on mine. It's not just a tube.

« Last Edit: March 30, 2014, 09:17:47 PM by LesterPiglet »
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Re: 550 k3 tank
« Reply #23 on: March 30, 2014, 09:11:48 PM »
Gauze on the k3 tank I recently failed to sell on ebay too, I could check - I suspect the other k3 tank in the shed also sports a gauze, though it is an age since I looked.
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Re: 550 k3 tank
« Reply #24 on: March 30, 2014, 09:35:34 PM »
When I took the tap off my 400F tank I found the gauze was splitting along the "seam". May be in this case it's become detached altogether.
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Re: 550 k3 tank
« Reply #25 on: March 30, 2014, 09:48:48 PM »
could still be stuck in the tank?
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Re: 550 k3 tank
« Reply #26 on: March 30, 2014, 10:14:19 PM »
It is official known as a strainer. On the two out let tap you have a gauze in the tap and a strainer over the fuel straw. On the single outlet fuel tap it only has a strainer.
Could be still in the tank as mick said, or someone removed it before.
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Re: 550 k3 tank
« Reply #27 on: March 30, 2014, 10:23:39 PM »
Sorry If I misled anyone. I have a strainer in my kitchen cupboard.   ;D
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Re: 550 k3 tank
« Reply #28 on: March 30, 2014, 11:14:37 PM »
is this gauze meant to be inside the tube, nothing in there

could I not just put in a inline fuel filter between tank and carbs ?

there is some tiny bits of rust still in tank but a lot fell out while washing
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Re: 550 k3 tank
« Reply #29 on: March 30, 2014, 11:40:09 PM »
If that white piece you have is just a plastic tube then the "strainer" is missing.
The strainer is the white part you see in the two pictures I posted.
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