bryant
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Just finished building. Its been running great but has shut down two or three times while rideing. Didn't seem to be getting gas to the carb. Took off fuel line at carb and didn't have any fuel flow. Took off fuel line between tank and in line filter and still no fuel flow. Took out the shut off valve and drained the tank. The shut off valve screen that is inside the tank was clogged with a black gritty substance. I could see inside the tank and it was a lot of rust in the tank. It is really rusted up. My question is : How can I clean this rust out? I cleaned the tank out by sloshing around fresh gas inside it. But it is just going to reclog the shut off valve screen sooner or later. I have ordered another tank but am told that they are all subject to rusting and the ones he was looking at had rust until he finally said he found one that looked ok. However I looked inside the tank I now have before I installed it and I don't remember it having any rust. The fuel I used was fresh out of the pump and at this time had set in the tank for less than a week. I finished the bike last saturday and the problem started thursday (5 days) ago. Thought of maybe removing the small screen inside the tank that is on the shutoff valve and using a small sediment bowl outside the tank between the tank and fuel filter. I dont really like that idea much. Or just getting rid of the screen and using another in line filter Between the present in line filter and the tank. Would just need to watch it and change it out from time to time and just live with the rust in the tank. Give me any ideas please. Thanks Tom