Goldwing Fuel Tank Electrolysis

 Rusty Fuel Tank

Removing the fuel tank is unlike any other motorcycle I have worked on. Normally, it's unhook the fuel line and undo 1 or 2 bolts and lift.

 The Goldwing requires EVERYTHING to be removed from the rear of the bike. 

 This is the tank, buried in the middle of the bike.

  This is the space left after the tank was removed.

The tank after the first water rinse.

 Electrolysis set up. There are plenty of how-to articles on the web.

 Rust smoothy anyone?

After 16 hours of being zapped.

The screen is still partially clogged.

After 8 hours of soaking in distilled white vinegar. The screen is now clean. Most all of the rust is gone.

A wash with OSPHO, a rust inhibitor. I will let this dry for a day in the sun and rinse it with OSPHO one more time to ensure full coverage. A couple of days drying I will add a mix of gas and Marvel Mystery Oil for the final wash.

Update: The Ospho did not have enough rust to adherer to and formed a flaky coating that took much time to clean out.