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Post by lok222 on Jan 1, 2020 11:48:43 GMT -5
on the SUNL150, could there be a filter within the gas can?
I see junk in there and dumped and put new gas but i noticed when draining it drained VERY slow..
hard to see inside it, is there a screen in the bottom of this can?
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Post by chewbaca on Jan 4, 2020 21:20:36 GMT -5
there is no filter you just have a clog
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Post by lok222 on Jan 5, 2020 22:39:12 GMT -5
Thank you, I ended up just putting a new carb on the bike and now fired right up! I bypassed the petcock for now but have one of those on order as well.
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Post by chewbaca on Jan 7, 2020 23:50:13 GMT -5
put the new filter before the petcock so it stays working
sounds like you don't have the cleanest tank
you can clean your tank by removing it filling it with a cup of BBs
and giving it a good long shaking
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Post by grumpyunk on Jan 23, 2020 9:59:09 GMT -5
Most fuel tank outlets have a sort of 'straw' sticking up from the outlet that keeps 'stuff' from getting into the fuel line. The straw is perforated plastic with small screening built in. If you remove the fitting from the tank outlet, the straw should come out with it and allow you to flush the tank clear of debris.
You generally would use solids to clean a tank that had rust as a preparation for re-coating the inside surface. You can use chain, nuts and bolts, general hardware, BBs or even rocks. You do have to clean up after... Most times a good flush will do, but if you do have rust flakes, they can be loosened up using chunky stuff and shaking/rolling the tank. Kind of a mess.
I have yet to see a filter 'before' the petcock, unless it is a remote mount version. If you are relatively careful to keep dirt away from the gas tank filler, there should not be a lot of 'stuff' getting inside to worry about.
tom
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Post by chewbaca on Jan 25, 2020 2:28:43 GMT -5
these tanks have a steel hose bib welded or brazed directly to the bottom of the tank before the clamshell is welded together
its not something you can take apart
If you needed to you could drill out the old and fish in a new one but it would definitely be a project.
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Post by lok222 on Feb 17, 2020 21:56:15 GMT -5
Thanks all, the new carb and filter in place and it runs great!
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