[tommyrich]

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I have been told that there is rust in my gas tank and the rust is getting into my carbs. The technician told me there is a way to treat the tank by coating it with 3 coats of an epoxy type material. He says the removal of the tank is the most difficult task. He also mentioned the breathing tubes could be damaged if I was not careful. A new tank is not an option as they are not available for a 1980 GL1100. Actually the bike runs ok but under load in the higher gears it sputters a bit . It is much better since I put carb cleaner in a couple of tanks of fuel. Does anybody have any input?

 

[tommyrich]

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Thanks for the info. I have not changed the fuel filter since I got the bike 3 years ago. I will check my Hanes manual on how to do this. Could you tell me if the Clymer manual is better than the Hanes, as I am new at attempting to work on bikes other than wires, plugs, oil filter etc.

 

[tommyrich]

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Thanks Gearhead76. your advice is the same as the Honda dealer had. He was worried about the screens and devices you mentioned that are located in the tank. I am going to leave it for now. Tom