Sportfire

[Kimbo]

I am working on restoring a Sportfire. The fuel tank has sat for a few years. The tank has lots of tarnish in it. The filter is laying in the bottom of the tank. Their is also a filter off the motor. There is no hose from the fitting to the filter that was laying in the tank. On the parts sheet it shows the fitting going into the top front side of the tank but mine has the fitting going in the center of the tank. Could anyone give me some ideas on how to handle the situation I am dealing with. Not sure if I should replace the bushing and the fitting going into the tank. Not sure what is the best avenue to get the tarnish out. Do I need a hose or something going from the fitting to the bottom of the tank so get the fuel out.

[nick80lf]

You should be able to remove the metal part of the tank fitting from the rubber bushing. You can get a replacement rubber bushing several places including New Breed Parts. Here's a link https://www.newbreedparts.com/newbreed/ ... ommet.html

I normally place the bushing partially over the metal tank fitting.....then attach roughly a foot of fuel line to the part of the fitting that goes inside the tank......then attach the pickup screen to the other end of the hose.......apply a little 2 cycle oil to the OD of the bushing and the metal tank fitting......slide the pickup screen and one foot hose in the tank.....press the bushing into the tank.......then press the metal fitting all the way into the rubber bushing. The metal fitting causes the rubber bushing to expand and seal against the tank.

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[Kimbo]

Thanks for the information

[nick80lf]

I forgot to comment on cleaning the tank. If the varnish is not too bad sometimes a water based degreaser (purple power, pinesol, ect) is enough to clean them. You may need to toss in something ( like old nuts and bolts) and shake them around to help knock off the crud. For the really bad ones I've filled the tank with diesel fuel and let it soak for weeks while shaking the bolts around once a day.

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