Leaking RGS tank and POR 15 treatment

My original tin tank had a pile of small pinholes where a dent had been pulled. Had it chemically cleaned to bare metal ina and out, dents repaired but still failed pressure test so coated with Caswells, allowed to cure and retest - no leaks, then filled sanded and painted. No way I was going to fill the dents is there was a chance of fuel seeping out into the fill and wrecking the expensive finish. 
 
unbelievably I had a pinhole apear on a newly painted (and welded other holes) tank, welding would have spoiled the new paint, so I cleaned it with de-oxc, which is citric acid based,plugged the hole with chemibval metal (on the outside) left the  tank full of deoxc for three weeks, that found another pin hole,which started to drain the fluid, plugged that with chemical metal,left it to soak for another three weeks, then I sealed it with "Slosh" (on e bay) and left it another three weeks, there were stalagtites showing under other (not plugged) pin holes witch I trimmed with a junior hacksaw, and all is well.

As a test I allowed the residue of the Slosh to cure in the supplied tin, on one side, then I punched a pin hole in the lid for a vent, half filled it with fuel, and have been draining the tin, and refilling every couple of months, no sign of deteriouration of the Slosh so far, and the tank is fine, which of course you cant see into.
CLEM
 
Was reading on another forum about the tank repair guys in Africa, before welding they'd drain the fuel, then drop a lit match in. The resulting woomph would not only get rid if the fuel vapours but also increase the fuel capacity by a few liters, pretty handy on bush tracks I guess......NOT SUGGESTING THIS IS A GOOD IDEA!!!

 
DOC,
if it makes you feel any better, you seem to have done a top job on the RGS tank - I refitted it this evening and put a couple of gallons in it - no leaks (yet)  :o

The new taps look great and don't leak either. Always a boon, I find.

Took her for a test ride - again no probs with the fuel.  The newly re-bent brake lever has sorted the front brakes out. Rear is still crap :(

Oh and I reset the tickover - it actually ticks over at lights now, and is a lot smoother on the overrun - not so on/off as it was and doesn't stall as you slow down. 

Altogether a plesure to ride, when you get back from sunnier (what do I mean? like we have had ANY sun at all) climes shortly.

T'other Chris
 
That's great news Chris.
That POR 15 crap was bloody hard work to do, especially on 3 tanks at once. What muscles I have are still sore with all that shakin', rockin', and rollin'. I should have had one of my Stones albums on constant replay for that. :P
It is a real shame the treatment failed on the Jota 120 tank.
Anyhow, now the RGS is (hopefully) sorted, go out and enjoy yourself on it. Tommoz is Sunday so if you get any decent weather get yerself off to Devils Bridge for a rideout. Bugger what wifey says lol  :o You have to enjoy Laverdas when you can.
Then concentrate on getting the James built.
Cheers Chris

DoC!
 
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