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Emptying Wee tank for storage

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#1 ·
Hi All,

This year I don't want to top off the fuel tank with stabilizer, but actually empty it for long-term storage.

I'm used to carb bikes where you can just empty the tank and drop the carb float bowls. Now I have a fuel injected bike.

So my two questions:

What's the best way to empty the tank? (Apart from following the link on tank removal and just pulling off the fuel connection to the tank and draining it)

I'm assuming no fuel sits in the fuel injection to go bad so I don't have to worry about that right?

Cheers,
Nordkapper
 
Discussion starter · #3 ·
You'd be better off to top off with stabilized gas, unless you like rusted gas tanks...

If you leave air in the tank it will breathe as the air expands and contracts, in that air will be a bit of moisture, the moisture will eat your tank from the inside out!

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I will eventually ship the bike so the topped off tank is a non-starter unfortunately!
 
Discussion starter · #6 ·
About 30 years ago when I got my first road bike, a KZ440, the owner's manual advised to drain the tank prior to long term storage, pour some motor oil in and roll the tank around as much as you can until all surfaces have been coated. At that time I lived in an area where year 'round riding wasn't possible, and that was the method I used. Never had a problem with rust. In fact, I have the original tank off my '07 up in the barn right now using the same method. Of course, the fuel pump is out. I've got no concern about it.
I used to have an R80RT, used to drain the tank, take off the fuel taps and connect the empty tank to the end of my car muffler and seal with a wet piece of cloth. Then blow through exhaugst fumes until the tank was purged of fuel fumes. Then store the tank in my attic over the winter.

I don't know if the fuel injection needs any special attention or not when emptying the fuel system.
 
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