Are Fuel Tanks Lined To Prevent Rusting?
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Yes, this is especially important for riders who use ethanol contaminated gas and leave their bikes for several weeks with partial tanks. Although some rare cases of separation may be reported, they are isolated cases. In older bikes, sometimes the liner gets brittle and a dent can begin separation. Once rust starts, it migrates very quickly.
Those of of us who restore bikes often use Por15 gas tank restoration kits.
Note: Ethanol is a contaminant added to gas as an oxygenator to line the pockets of congress and big agricultural corporations. It was the wrong oxygenator choice, but the corn lobby grows corn and aside from high fructose corn syrup, ethanol is easy and cheap to make. But the real reason is in order to get government subsidies.
Those of of us who restore bikes often use Por15 gas tank restoration kits.
Note: Ethanol is a contaminant added to gas as an oxygenator to line the pockets of congress and big agricultural corporations. It was the wrong oxygenator choice, but the corn lobby grows corn and aside from high fructose corn syrup, ethanol is easy and cheap to make. But the real reason is in order to get government subsidies.
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That's what I hear , lined to prevent rusting , but see plugged up fuel filters and lines all the time . I've done 3 tanks and so far never put a sealer in them , just tell the owner to keep the tank full . 
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My 04 is still rust free. It has some type of treatment. It looks like a little yellow tint in there. Don't think that's raw sheet metal.
It's had ethanol fuel it's whole life. No additive. Nothing but gasoline. Time will tell. It's sorta now like Puff. (The magic dragon)
It's had ethanol fuel it's whole life. No additive. Nothing but gasoline. Time will tell. It's sorta now like Puff. (The magic dragon)
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My 04 is still rust free. It has some type of treatment. It looks like a little yellow tint in there. Don't think that's raw sheet metal.
It's had ethanol fuel it's whole life. No additive. Nothing but gasoline. Time will tell. It's sorta now like Puff. (The magic dragon)
It's had ethanol fuel it's whole life. No additive. Nothing but gasoline. Time will tell. It's sorta now like Puff. (The magic dragon)
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Yes, this is especially important for riders who use ethanol contaminated gas and leave their bikes for several weeks with partial tanks. Although some rare cases of separation may be reported, they are isolated cases. In older bikes, sometimes the liner gets brittle and a dent can begin separation. Once rust starts, it migrates very quickly.
Those of of us who restore bikes often use Por15 gas tank restoration kits.
Note: Ethanol is a contaminant added to gas as an oxygenator to line the pockets of congress and big agricultural corporations. It was the wrong oxygenator choice, but the corn lobby grows corn and aside from high fructose corn syrup, ethanol is easy and cheap to make. But the real reason is in order to get government subsidies.
Those of of us who restore bikes often use Por15 gas tank restoration kits.
Note: Ethanol is a contaminant added to gas as an oxygenator to line the pockets of congress and big agricultural corporations. It was the wrong oxygenator choice, but the corn lobby grows corn and aside from high fructose corn syrup, ethanol is easy and cheap to make. But the real reason is in order to get government subsidies.
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Hope the original poster does not think we're stealing his thread. Least keeping it on top.
I work on stuff and see no problem with ethanol. I have rebuilt carbs out of power equipment that are 15 years old and see no harm and they have had ethonal were I use to live for decades.
But your the second person says E85 is great in performance cars. It should not be put in a Harley per Harley
But my granddaughters boyfriend runs it in his turbo Honda car. Said something like you just said. Alcohol has less BTU then gasoline.
How can it give more power. Since it's turbo, is he using it to cool and with turbo packing more air, getting that hp you clam?
Really not logical.
Hope the original poster does not think we're stealing his thread. Least keeping it on top.
I work on stuff and see no problem with ethanol. I have rebuilt carbs out of power equipment that are 15 years old and see no harm and they have had ethonal were I use to live for decades.
But your the second person says E85 is great in performance cars. It should not be put in a Harley per Harley
But my granddaughters boyfriend runs it in his turbo Honda car. Said something like you just said. Alcohol has less BTU then gasoline.
How can it give more power. Since it's turbo, is he using it to cool and with turbo packing more air, getting that hp you clam?
Really not logical.
I work on stuff and see no problem with ethanol. I have rebuilt carbs out of power equipment that are 15 years old and see no harm and they have had ethonal were I use to live for decades.
But your the second person says E85 is great in performance cars. It should not be put in a Harley per Harley
But my granddaughters boyfriend runs it in his turbo Honda car. Said something like you just said. Alcohol has less BTU then gasoline.
How can it give more power. Since it's turbo, is he using it to cool and with turbo packing more air, getting that hp you clam?
Really not logical.
watch the Motortrend show enginemasters episode about E85 vs race fuel and gasoline. Tested and proven. You dont make more power per gallon, just more over all power output from your engine.
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