250sx - fuel tank prep for POR 15

[erics_250sx]

I saw someone with a 250SX tonight where rust had attacked the tank, coming from the inside out, so I got the bright idea to POR mine, with their POR-15 package here (http://www.por15.com/product.asp?productid=306) --

-- so, I cleaned up the tank on my SX and noticed the petcock plastic sheath is somehow pressed in to the tank -- WTF -- !! I need to remove this strainer-shealth before the POR treatment, or the strainer will get clogged with the POR gunk --

Is there an easy way to remove this strainer-sheath so I'll just have a hole there, and then a methond to re-install this pressed piece?

Other tank ideas that don't involve a goofy-looking plastic aftermarket tank??

Thanks!

eric

[edog]

Got any pics of your 250SX?

[Tri-ZNate]

the petcock screws off. look under the lip in the tank and you'll see the nut.

And Edog here ya go. http://www.3wheelerworldforums.com/showthread.php?t=38521

[erics_250sx]

actually, got the petcock off, it's the strainer straw that goes around it that i can't seem to get out --

-- here's a pic of the tank, and of the base of the strainer straw --

-- should it pop out?

-- it's not budging --

e

[erics_250sx]

we just used needle-nose pliers and pulled it out --

-- nothing purty, but it worked --

:D

e

[bigredhead]

I was about to tell ya " Twist the sucker off.. have no mercy !! "... lol.