Starting 1987 Aero Restoration, Much Work to Be Done

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Starting 1987 Aero Restoration, Much Work to Be Done

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Greetings:

Picked up the scooter yesterday. This will be challenging. It had not run since at least 2001.

The tank has its fuel cap, but tape covers the level sensor hole. The contents smell like the pit of a run-down Lube Shop. Not a solid, exactly, but also not liquid. I presume the same material fills the carb, which is the reason the throttle twist grip feels frozen.

So fuel system overhaul - a lot of work as many of you know - is the first order of bid-ness. Oh well, I don't need all that skin on my fingers anyhow.

Anyone got a tank?
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is it rusty or just filled with old fuel? a good cleaning and some cocacola should clean it right out unless its rusted out.
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Greetings:

True Conoisseurs prefer RC Cola. :wink:

I found the fuel level sender unit at a Genuine Soichiro Honda dealership: New Old Stock - $55. They no longer have the tank but a local Scooter Guru might be able to find one. I hate, Hate, HATE fuel tank cleaning.
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Most of my money is spent on scooterparts. The rest is just wasted.
"ISO": '03 Vespa ET4 Malossi187 74MPH
Flash 9: 2001 Elite SR Contesta 72 ZX Tran, 9:1 Gears, Stock Airbox/Carb/Pipe 58.8 MPH
Punkin: 2010 Vespa/Malossi S78, 61MPH
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