Tank leakage

[jordan_muirhead]

yea i know, im that guy that always has the stupid questions.....but here we go...my tank on my 185s is leaking, very slowly...but its not from the petcock...anybody got any guesses? i have no idea where it could be coming from?

[just ben]

really? i have seen atleast 4 threads in the past week mentioning the problem areas on these and other metal honda tanks.

[HondaClaw]

Then you probably don't wanna hear about my 300 Fourtrax's tank that was pretty much made of JB weld haha

[jordan_muirhead]

so is this normal for honda tanks? i guess i get a new tank then? :/

[HondaClaw]

I bought a used metal one for my 300 that was just like my old one, well besides the leaks haha I think if you get a good condition metal one go for it just try and be super nice to your machine when it comes to leaving it outside, I always cover up my 300 even on sunny days haha

[jordan_muirhead]

yea, it has been covered till i got it...nowhere but shade at the moment

[HondaClaw]

I could tell where my tank was leaking because it was kinda steady haha I'm not really sure how you can pinpoint your leak though :/

[tri again]

tons of threads on tank rust repair.
Search key will give you more info than you could ever want.

I clean them out as best I can, heet fuel dryer, sun, compressed air
and then decide what to spend $$ on for a sealer, or better tank.
They say keep them FULL and out of the sun so they don't sweat condensation,
or dead empty and sprayed with oil and hang them in a
very dry place.

My prettiest sx was taken care of perfectly.
Stored inside, never ever got dirty since new.
They drained the tank, and carb, left the gas cap on and
kept it in a heated garage.
That gorgeous NEW looking tank had rust so bad you could easily
push 4 knuckles thru the bottom.

[muthey]

here is a question for you jordan, are you leaving the fuel on when you are done or do you shut it off, you say you cant see where it's leaking, what if on the off chance it is draining from your carb onto the floor and your tank is not leaking, you should have a wet spot on the tank if it is leaking, and should be able to see the path it takes to the edge where it drips off

[tri again]

I could tell where my tank was leaking because it was kinda steady haha I'm not really sure how you can pinpoint your leak though :/

a little soapy water on the outside and blow into the tank.
Just don't inhale
Or just seal the whole thing.
Oh yea, make sure it IS the tank that's leaking.
Most have tiny paint bubbles along the bottom that are actually rust hole volcanoes in the making.

Some automotive radiator shops will laugh at them and some will fix them.

[jordan_muirhead]

wel, I always leave it on and leave the cap in the on position, but I can see where the gas is on the left side of my tank, doesnt look like its comin from the petcock tho, might get me a tank soon also:/ not sure what the deal is

[jeswinehart]

If you feel any bumps in the paint, on the bottom edges,,,, those are tell tell signs of a rusted or near rusted thru area.

john

[ctbale]

That por15 is amazing stuff, muratic acid, then backing soda, the lots of water from a hose, drain it out, put it in the sun to dry, watch the red surface rust occur (por-15 says thats ok in the instructions) then about 3 or 4 oz of por-15, let it dry for a week. I have done 3 tanks, never fails

[jordan_muirhead]

oh.....great.....new tank then, oh well, its 27, what am I supposed to expect?

[250rRoostmaster]

Use KBS coating gas tank sealer, it's works great and its less than $40 to do a tank!! I did the tank on my 84' 200x and it hasn't leaked a drop since and it had 13 pinholes!!!

[Vermont Woods]

my kawasaki klt 110 has a leaky tank also.... mine is leaking from the bottom where the metal tabs are that go around to those circle shaped rings that the tank rests on. picking up some jb weld to solve it..

[jordan_muirhead]

Use KBS coating gas tank sealer, it's works great and its less than $40 to do a tank!! I did the tank on my 84' 200x and it hasn't leaked a drop since and it had 13 pinholes!!!

Where can i buy it at? i might do that, cheaper than buying a tank, now if i can figure out why it wont start ill be in business...

[HondaClaw]

If my Big Red tank leaks (which I don't think it does) I might coat it anyway because it looks rusty.

[jordan_muirhead]

yea...mine doesn't leak horrible...but im gonna go ahead and coat it after i get my shifter shaft and all situated, plus getting it started again...figure if i give it a few parts i can drive it till im 50 lol

[HondaClaw]

I rode my 300 for a month or so with the leaky tank on then I got sick of it not idling because of all the rust, so I have a new tank now I gotta clean my carb!

[jordan_muirhead]

mine doesnt look full of rust, im thinkin its coming from the lower left side from under the edge

[250rRoostmaster]

You can get it right here!! http://www.kbs-coatings.com/ Real good stuff man i'm tellin ya!!

[jordan_muirhead]

thanks man, soon as I get it runnin and get a shifter shaft I need to get that, hopefuly after I get these few kinks worked out itll be all good

[Nubbinz]

got tired of jb welding my tank ... if something drips, i stuff plumbers putty on it

[HondaClaw]

I went through 2 whole sticks of JB weld "patching" my 300s tank. I was bad at using JB weld ha