Clean out your Fuel Filters and Tank - and other tips!

[KiwiCol]

G'day mates, just a quick one.. fuel tank is clean etc inside.. 0 rust and crud, EXCEPT for the tank cap, it's covered in a weird milky film (dried) I'm wondering.. is it best to remove and clean it up.. or just get a new keyless after market one?

It cleans up good.  Carefully disassemble the filler cap, clean the components & reassemble.  Pay special atten to the catch, I cleaned that bit good & polished up the mating / sliding surfaces then gave them a quick spray with PTFE Dry Lube.  Works smooth as now.

[Uncle-P]

G'day mates, just a quick one.. fuel tank is clean etc inside.. 0 rust and crud, EXCEPT for the tank cap, it's covered in a weird milky film (dried) I'm wondering.. is it best to remove and clean it up.. or just get a new keyless after market one?

It cleans up good.  Carefully disassemble the filler cap, clean the components & reassemble.  Pay special atten to the catch, I cleaned that bit good & polished up the mating / sliding surfaces then gave them a quick spray with PTFE Dry Lube.  Works smooth as now.

Good shout mate, appreciate it. Yea mine can get a bit sticky with the key.. I was thinking about something different but knowing it cleans up well, I'll just do that and save a few shekels.

[grog]

What Col said.Every so often a spray of Lanox, Inox in and around.Makes it work nicely.Ive never been able to stop the slightest surface rust mark where seal sits,never seems to get any worse🤷🏼Just a thought, if I rub that seal area back to shiny, rubber grease on seal. Good idea or just don't worry about it??

[KiwiCol]

If you were real fussy, you could polish up that opening to real shiny, (with the filler cap off of course) then put some clear lacquer over it with an artist / kids paint brush.  That would keep it nice looking for ages.

[MickyJB]

G'day mates, just a quick one.. fuel tank is clean etc inside.. 0 rust and crud, EXCEPT for the tank cap, it's covered in a weird milky film (dried) I'm wondering.. is it best to remove and clean it up.. or just get a new keyless after market one?

The 1st Zephyr my son rebuilt required the tank to be cleaned, it was filthy internally, I used white Vinegar, filled the tank and let it sit for a day, then tipped it out and pressure cleaned inside the tank as best I could, I then used a mix of bi carb Soda and water to neutralise the vinegar. Then a high pressure air hose to dry inside the tank. Tank came up looking great.

[Uncle-P]

G'day mates, just a quick one.. fuel tank is clean etc inside.. 0 rust and crud, EXCEPT for the tank cap, it's covered in a weird milky film (dried) I'm wondering.. is it best to remove and clean it up.. or just get a new keyless after market one?

The 1st Zephyr my son rebuilt required the tank to be cleaned, it was filthy internally, I used white Vinegar, filled the tank and let it sit for a day, then tipped it out and pressure cleaned inside the tank as best I could, I then used a mix of bi carb Soda and water to neutralise the vinegar. Then a high pressure air hose to dry inside the tank. Tank came up looking great.

The tank is actually really clean inside, it's the filler cap is covered in like a weird milky film and seems to be gumming up the lock mechanism. I haven't taken it apart yet, I'll wait for some bad weather and some days off in a row and get it apart.

[MickyJB]

G'day mates, just a quick one.. fuel tank is clean etc inside.. 0 rust and crud, EXCEPT for the tank cap, it's covered in a weird milky film (dried) I'm wondering.. is it best to remove and clean it up.. or just get a new keyless after market one?

The 1st Zephyr my son rebuilt required the tank to be cleaned, it was filthy internally, I used white Vinegar, filled the tank and let it sit for a day, then tipped it out and pressure cleaned inside the tank as best I could, I then used a mix of bi carb Soda and water to neutralise the vinegar. Then a high pressure air hose to dry inside the tank. Tank came up looking great.

The tank is actually really clean inside, it's the filler cap is covered in like a weird milky film and seems to be gumming up the lock mechanism. I haven't taken it apart yet, I'll wait for some bad weather and some days off in a row and get it apart.

I should read more carefully    ... .. perhaps give it a brush coating with F10  it's compatible fuel additive

[grog]

Uncle P, pull it apart, clean the crap off. Spray with Lanox or Inox. The lock part, Wurth spray grease, will work perfectly 👍

[Uncle-P]

Uncle P, pull it apart, clean the crap off. Spray with Lanox or Inox. The lock part, Wurth spray grease, will work perfectly 👍

Yep, I was just replying to Micky to clarify. I'm just being lazy with it until I've got parts that I ordered in.