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Hey

The exhaust is sound and the brake pipes i think are a bit beyond my abilities…

I drained the fuel out and there is loads of crud in it - i'm wondering now how to get it out without replacing a perfectly good tank… I was thinking to somehow modify a hosepipe onto our vacuum cleaner….?

I got the filler neck off - was a real b1tch though - had to hack saw through the jubilee clips. Have prepped a replacement with hammerite but it started to rain cats and dogs so i'm hoping i can fit that back on tomorrow. The old filler was rusted with holes in it…

Once its all back together i'll soon know if all this hassle has made a difference….

cheers for the advice on the pump…

use a magnet...

I wouldnt use a vacuum cleaner or BOOM shakala will take effect  :?  the petrol fumes will go through the motor and ignite from the sparkes off the brushes  
Bert

a magnet won't necessarily get all the muck out DJ, if the filler neck is ridden with holes, it is more than likely that alsorts of muck has been thrown up under the rear wheel into the tank
perhaps removing the tank and rinsing it inside thoroughly?

If you use a vacuum it wont only be a tank you will be needing :doh:

…reminds me of this http://darwinawards.com/stupid/stupid2002-06.html

take the tank off, fill it half way with water then cut the top section off,
this way you can get to all the crap in there and do wat you want, then half fill with water again (blocking all holes) and weld it back up