HayaNash
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My brother recently gave me his gen 2 2008 Hayabusa . However it was sitting for 8 years ! Yep so you prob know the story - the fuel wreaked havok and caused massive amounts of rust in the tank , fuel pump , and I assume the lines and the injectors which I haven’t removed yet but plan to and have them sent to a local guy here who can clean them professionally . Honestly I am not that savvy when it comes to these things but decided to undertake this job as a learning experience .
Ok so like I was saying , so I’ve taken the pump out and taken it all apart and cleaned it ( it needed it) but the tank has been a pain in the ass. I wanted to try the least abrasive way to see if I could pull the rust out without 1) wrecking the paint , 2) clogging the system and 3) to remove as little of the coating that still existed to try and avoid using a sealer system . I checked the forums and watched many videos on YouTube and electrolysis seemed like it was worth a shot . So yes I set up the system with jumper cables and a charger and the sodium carb and it was working ! Pulled metal node out one after another after another etc the stuff is never ending . 2 1/2 weeks have passed of doing this and I’m still pulling rust and crap out of there . I would change the solution every 24-48 hours and use new metal objects too . I’m thinking to myself ( this is getting ridiculous ) .
So I looked into gas tank cleaning systems and ended up grabbing the POR-15 . Read a bunch of reviews and from what most say is that the stuff is strong and will take out all the rust - and fast . However , I’ve also read some of those who have had bad experiences with it - especially the sealing/ coating of the tank. I’ve read the instructions and have watched videos where they are using this stuff which requires to the tank to be turned around constantly to coat the inside but most tanks I see them doing this to are smaller round ones where as the Busa tank has a awkward shape with grooves and high spots and the squeeze at the top . I’m not confident that I would be able to do this correctly. Was wondering if anyone has used this system on a Busa or has any advice getting the rest of this rust out ? Thanks ! Will attach some pics of what was done and where I am at now.
Ok so like I was saying , so I’ve taken the pump out and taken it all apart and cleaned it ( it needed it) but the tank has been a pain in the ass. I wanted to try the least abrasive way to see if I could pull the rust out without 1) wrecking the paint , 2) clogging the system and 3) to remove as little of the coating that still existed to try and avoid using a sealer system . I checked the forums and watched many videos on YouTube and electrolysis seemed like it was worth a shot . So yes I set up the system with jumper cables and a charger and the sodium carb and it was working ! Pulled metal node out one after another after another etc the stuff is never ending . 2 1/2 weeks have passed of doing this and I’m still pulling rust and crap out of there . I would change the solution every 24-48 hours and use new metal objects too . I’m thinking to myself ( this is getting ridiculous ) .
So I looked into gas tank cleaning systems and ended up grabbing the POR-15 . Read a bunch of reviews and from what most say is that the stuff is strong and will take out all the rust - and fast . However , I’ve also read some of those who have had bad experiences with it - especially the sealing/ coating of the tank. I’ve read the instructions and have watched videos where they are using this stuff which requires to the tank to be turned around constantly to coat the inside but most tanks I see them doing this to are smaller round ones where as the Busa tank has a awkward shape with grooves and high spots and the squeeze at the top . I’m not confident that I would be able to do this correctly. Was wondering if anyone has used this system on a Busa or has any advice getting the rest of this rust out ? Thanks ! Will attach some pics of what was done and where I am at now.
