In for a pound

[kawonda750]

Picked this up today. Engine is free. Everything is there except the chain guard. PO took it to Alaska so he installed the enclosed chain thingee. I will not keep it.

Lester wheels and I got the spoked originals too in very good shape. Something to do in the long winter... It's a 1975 btw.

[kawonda750]

I opened up the fuel lid and found gasoline turned to brown mud. The cleaner solution has been in for 24 hours now. I'll give it another 24 then have a looksee and assess it.

[kawonda750]

The tank inside is very bad. I used the Creem liner first solution and it has improved slightly. Next it was vinegar soaking for 4 days and then put about 18 inches of chain in and shook her up. Again slight improvement but , with the shallow depth at the front of the tank it was difficult to get the chain out. Eventually I had to go fishing with a an extending magnet to finally get it. So, next time it will be nuts instead of chain. Now soaking with an Evaporust knock off to see what that will do. Otherwise, it may be searching for another tank.

[kawonda750]

I was forced to buy another tank. The original did not come anywhere close to clean after 3 tries with 3 different chems. I did get a 75 tank on the pearl grey colour so I can at least get a match for the painter. This one is clean inside although the outside will need some attention.

I now have the head off but it seems that they used some super glue for the base gasket. I have all the bolts out including the one base nut. I have heated the base and have destoyed one length of 2x4 pounding on the cylinder with no movement whatsoever.
Any other suggestions?
Thanks Dave

[karl pa]

You should search cylinder puller. Moisture gets into the cylinder studs and corrodes them fast to the cylinder.