Long story short, I finally did maintenance to the ride since purchasing it (98 kat 600). I barely rode it last season but I did noticed that fuel consumption was a little off and that the gauge used to read incorrectly as it came near to end of the season (November). I also began to notice that it idle a little rough, I didn't need to use the choke (to start), and it after fired on me.
Did a search, noted that this appears to be common on the Kat (fuel level) When I broke it down, I noticed the plugs were burnt (too rich), the gasket for the fuel sender was detoriated; the sender, on top of the petcock, the gauge and the tank had rust in it. Also the wire looms there were spotty brown coatings on it (like coolant or fuel was leaking).
Did another search, address the tank issue with POR-15.
But here is my question, I could not get all the rust out of the tank. There was a section that still had a slight layer of it. I chose to seal the tank anyway. Was that a good move?
As for the petcock and the sender, should I purchase a new one, rebuilt, or just clean it?
After addressing the above issues; would my next step be to do some carb work?
Thanks for your insight.
Did a search, noted that this appears to be common on the Kat (fuel level) When I broke it down, I noticed the plugs were burnt (too rich), the gasket for the fuel sender was detoriated; the sender, on top of the petcock, the gauge and the tank had rust in it. Also the wire looms there were spotty brown coatings on it (like coolant or fuel was leaking).
Did another search, address the tank issue with POR-15.
But here is my question, I could not get all the rust out of the tank. There was a section that still had a slight layer of it. I chose to seal the tank anyway. Was that a good move?
As for the petcock and the sender, should I purchase a new one, rebuilt, or just clean it?
After addressing the above issues; would my next step be to do some carb work?
Thanks for your insight.
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