Post B6PNqkeC1ExcpqsDlw by jonny@neuromatch.social
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 (DIR) Post #B6PNqiBl9z1pD5YUAy by jonny@neuromatch.social
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       So my little motorcycle that has been sitting neglected for a few years had its entire gas tank evaporate - no signs of rust in the tank or anything (plenty of rust on its screws, and the paint needs to be touched up), just looks like the gasket around the fuel cap disintegrated and maybe one of the lines has cracked a bit. So do I just replace all the lines and flush it with fuel cleaner? or how do you recover an engine from "total evaporation and everything is probably just gum now"
       
 (DIR) Post #B6PNqiTU65Cs63qdns by purple@nya.social
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       @jonny@neuromatch.social i'd run some seafoam through the tank and lines, it's kerosene and will do great at cleaning the bulk of it  out.sounds like you got lucky! usually the damage is worse..
       
 (DIR) Post #B6PNqie7SXiId2p8Nc by purple@nya.social
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       @jonny@neuromatch.social also, thanks, i'll take this as a reminder to take the KTM out, next..
       
 (DIR) Post #B6PNqkeC1ExcpqsDlw by jonny@neuromatch.social
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       also i couldn't get to it today because i had to teach one of my neighbors to solder, so i guess the safest way to store fresh gas is "don't" and "put it in your car" because oh boy even from having the gas can in the living room for a few hours during monsterdong is smelling up a storm
       
 (DIR) Post #B6PNqlRp2iexJm5r84 by jonny@neuromatch.social
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       it turns out clear gas doesn't exist in LA? weird. in Oregon it was just at a gas station that was 15 minutes away instead of 3 minutes. idk really the effects of that, i was just always told only use clear gas for vintage bikes, so we'll see if we can get her running again