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How can I determine how many bolts are holding this tank in place? And where?
After thinking about it a second I went back up to computer and asked google for 1984 xl200r parts.
(I really need to get a dedicated garage laptop :)
Google returns give you parts sites like bikebandit / partzilla ect.
Just look in left column n find the gas tank parts list - and badda-boom - it shows in the diagram of parts that there is just the one bolt holding tank in - and a gas line needing disconnected at the on/off petcock.
1984 Honda XL200R FUEL TANK Parts & OEM Diagram
.... easiest thing yet on this bike - one bolt - disconnect gas line - and lifted right off - no problem.
The bike has a 2.7 gallon tank estimated to give 70 mpg / 189 miles max.
...with excellent tune/operating conditions of course.
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7/23
So the tank is in poor shape ---- so what's new with this thing.
I'm gonna give it an internal CLR-Vinegar bath to get out the 40 years of rust and crud...
then the acid bath will need to be flushed out and neutralized with a distilled water and bakin soda rinse - several rinses probably.
then a compressed blow dry... should be good as new
I tried hard but just couldn't get the right angle to photo the tank guts before the soak - but it was submerged in rust and crud in there... not the kind of stuff you want contaminating your carb and plugging the jets.
(I've read something about an ethanol stabilizer -- i'll look into adding it to fuel after more info;
I also saw several people say to remove petcock when using vinegar - and more who did not and did not suffer leaks afterward -- I'm going to go for NOT removing it - because plenty of people also complain that they then get leaks.... leaks if i do - leaks if i don't -- i choose.... path to least resistance... burrrrp)
Hard to see all the rust floating on top after a 24 hour soak - but it's there.
You can bet there's tons more we won't see til i dump it out.
(click on images to enlarge)
I'll give it another 24 - then dump & do the distilled-baking soda soak n rinses...
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7/29 update
...this is just some of the crud & rust i dumped out.
I lost a lot of the rust over the side of bucket by pouring to fast.
I gave it a couple good shots from high pressure nozzle (not very high - i didnt want to blow holes thru it)
and now it is soaking in bakin soda/ distilled water to cut all the acidity inside.
Hasn't shown any LEAKS (so must be some rust holdin' it together :)
At least all this crud won't be -plugging up the carb jets (tho my novice brain reminds me old gas and varnish is a main problem too)
I have no idea if this crap fouls your engine or exhaust... an answer i'll learn as i go i assume.
Once it dried up- it was easier to see the pile of rust that came out of that tank
After inside gut cleanse it'll be time for the outside.
then it'll be time to take Aircraft paint remover to it - get the tank down to the shiny metal...
then it has some dents to fix --- got some bondo work and sanding to do before primer filler - have never used bondo before so this should be another fun experiment.... then more sanding - paint - more sanding -
just another never ending, papa's garage update...
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8/11/2018
Using Rustoleum Aircraft Paint Remover
8/12 update
Tank needs one more minor application of stripper.
Tank appears to have about 7 dings/dents...
I did get some bondo... but i also bought a paintless/ dent removal kit - that i hope will pull out some of the dings forgoing any bondo work.
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