How to Clean Out a Rusty Gas Tank and Replace Oil on a Moped

by Miss Cabbit in Workshop > Motorcycles

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How to Clean Out a Rusty Gas Tank and Replace Oil on a Moped

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I did this at TechShop Menlo Park. http://www.techshop.com

I have a 1978 Sachs moped that I finally got to work. It's 2 stroke motor was frozen so my friend rebuilt it. Now its time to clean out the rusty gas tank and replace the oil so I can get on the road.

Removal of Gas Tank

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Unscrewing of the nuts and bolts holding the gas tank to the moped.

Pouring Gas Out

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Old rusty gas gets poured out of the gas tank.

Cleaning

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About 2 cups of thinner swished around the tank got the grime and rust out. Then the tank got installed back onto the moped.

Oil Replacement

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Unscrewing the oil compartment and filling it with oil.

My moped is road worthy now. :) Exciting!