I'm seeking advice on how to clean a gas tank. I picked up an old scooter that has sat with gas in the tank for many years. I would like to remove any...
Depending on how bad it is: Put in a bunch of small loose nuts and bolts Seal the openings with tape Wrap up the tank in a couple of towels and tape them on ...
I've heard good things about phosphoric acid instead of muriatic acid. Someone told me it leaves a surface that is more rust resistant. Anyone have any...
From Wikipedia: " Rust removal Phosphoric acid may be used by direct application to rusted iron, steel tools, or surfaces to convert iron(III) oxide (rust) to...
Hi All, Last night I was driving around and had to make a quick stop after being cut off by a taxi. I flooded my engine and didn't have time to try to kick it...
there is a product called Kreem out on the market that comes with the acid a neutralizer and a rust proof coating, i have used it many times and it works...
So, am I basically fucked here? No-one seems to have one of these. I have gone to the trouble of matching my cases to the Pinasco cylinder and reed valve...
Hey, I see on the SIP site that both the 100cc and 125cc pistons are 55mm, but the 100cc piston uses two rings. I don't know if the thickness is the same ...
What kind of ring does it take? Dykes plain, tapered, etc? What is the ring made of? Plain, steel, chrome, ?? What is the width of the ring (you did save the...
Malossi transfers are generally a little larger, so you could always go that route. Unfortunately, the shops in the US that carry Pinasco, don't really carry...
HI ive been following this and decided to have a look myself are you sure its a 130 kit as all ive found is a pinnasco 125 kit with a bore of 55mm.ive also...
Thanks for all of the feedback. The kit has a single ring, that much I know. Right now it is in my garage waiting for the three feet of snow to melt so that I...
Dear all, I have been surfing the net a lot and found this website where they sell restored vespas at 1350 usd which i believe is really cheap.Does anyone have...
This is a common problem, always caused by overtightening. A thread insert will solve this, but as John said, they can be tricky. It's easy to pull the head...
If you are seriously asking this question, then our answer would be to stay well away from anything restored in Vietnam. A simple google search for Vietnamese...
Dear Max, I had and do not have any intrentions of advertising anything.I just wanted to double check of what i thought to good to be true. Regards Jason Max...
Hi all, I am looking for a Allstate frame and headset (with cowls and speedo) Does not have to be in great shape as long as it doesn't have any major rust. I...
Curse my powerful "guns" for over-tightening!!! I like the sound of the new steel threads being stronger. You may be right that this will be worth taking it...
Hi All, I'm leaving SF in two weeks and moving to LA. The down-side is that I have to get frosted tips and put a down-payment on a pair of high-fashion...
There are many different thread inserts for the plugs, but unless you find some old-timer with 1980's shop rates I expect it will cost about $100 to have it...
I usually use Aaron, aka, Greasy125 for work on my small frame that I can't handle. Email me and I can hook you up with him. If you want to contact him, he's...
you can get a Heli-coil thread insert repair kit specifically for small engine head spark plugs at Ace Hardware and other places. I'm pretty sure they are...
http://www.timesert.com/ http://www.helicoil.com/products/helicoil.asp the kit usually includes drill bit, tap, installer tool and inserts. Retails somewhere...
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