Fuel tank repair kit

Deise said:

Has anyone here used POR15 Fuel Tank Repair Kit from Motoworks ?

i have a G/S 32ltr tank that was on bike that was unused for 9 years and has some corrosion.

would love to know if anyone has tried this kit.

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mikeyboy said:

Is it perforated?
Are you wanting to save the paint?
If no to both I’d get it acid dipped and see how it comes out,
Then pressure tested,as long as it’s not like a teabag it can be repaired.
Cannot say I’m a big fan of the liner kits.
If you use one and it fails you’ll end up back at square one getting it acid dipped to get the stuff out.

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batman1 said:

I’m with Mike on this one.
My neighbour had the tank from his Douglas Dragonfly professionally painted outside and lined inside ready for a group memorial ride to Flanders, but not long after he put fuel into the tank the liner started to break up, it looked like a massive problem to sort out, as some of the chunks were far too big to get out through the filler cap.
He could only ride about 3 miles and then his carb and or in-line filter was blocked up.
I don’t know if he ever did manage to sort it out, I did get him the address of a petrol tank repairer who said that he had some extremely aggressive solvents that might clear it, but as I say I don’t know how it ended up.

Just be careful and make sure it is done by someone who knows what they are doing and who is using the best available product.

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Franm said:

I've used it with great success, however a tiny drop of the detergent/marine clean got on the outside of the tank and destroyed the paintwork.
It's also available locally (Cork) see http://polishnparts.ie/por15-motorcycle-fuel-tank-repair-sealer-kit/
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mikeyboy said:

Gallon of paraffin,
Some nuts and bolts,maybe some chopped up stainless steel pan scrubbers,
seal it up and put it in the boot of your car for a month or so.
drive like a bus driver
Turning regularly.
Internal scrub,
Clean ,fit filters job done

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Ogmios said:

That sounds just like the product "Petseal".
Which did exactly that in my old - now replaced Guzzi tank. .
No matter how much of the lumps of muck i managed to remove from the tank, it still got into the carbs and jam the slides open!
The manufacturer gave no joy on the phone. Basically blaming me for preparing the mix wrong.
As i have a lot of experience in using similar catalytic sealants on floors, mixing them and knowing the signs that it's hardening - this honestly is unlikely.
I had got two lots as the Cali tank is large and i wanted good coverage. I think one of the two had already gone off before i started using it.
In the end the supplier simply wouldn't answer my calls. I think he recognised my number.

So i cant say as i'd recommend that.

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