• 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     TE = 4st Enduro & TC = 4st Cross

  • Hi everyone,

    As you all know, Coffee (Dean) passed away a couple of years ago. I am Dean's ex-wife's husband and happen to have spent my career in tech. Over the years, I occasionally helped Dean with various tech issues.

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Te510 gas tank

85KTM500

85KTM500

Husqvarna
AA Class
Just wondering what you guy’s recommend for a larger gas tank. I have a 09 te510, mainly a woods rider with the small commutes on the road. I have read some good and not so good things about the IMS 3.0 from justgastanks, also I read that it’s better to go with the translucent tank versus the black. Just trying to search for some alternate opinions of what you guys think.
 
OlderHuskyRider said:
The IMS 3.0, you might have to work with it to seal up possible gas leak around the fuel pump flange plate.
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I'll second that, the IMS is really the right size for most, it may eventually leak at the pump but can pretty easily be fixed. I've got both the IMS and Safari (the only 2 choices you have), the IMS is on the bike most of the time, good range and does not affect cooling. The Safari, for me, is for long dual sport rides when I need to make long stretches between fuel stops, it does block some airflow and makes the bike run a little hotter during slow technical riding but is fine for fast riding.
 
What could I put around the fuel pump to seal it? I have some rubber roofing material, real thin but strong as hell, wondering if I could make a gasket to forge around it. I want to be able to pull the fuel pump out again so I wouldn't wana put a bead of silicon around it.
 
85KTM500 said:
What could I put around the fuel pump to seal it? I have some rubber roofing material, real thin but strong as hell, wondering if I could make a gasket to forge around it. I want to be able to pull the fuel pump out again so I wouldn't wana put a bead of silicon around it.
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I would use nothing unless you spring a leak. Permatex #2 (I think, the black, non-hardeneing sealant) is what I used, after using a file to get the mating surface flat again. The problem I think is from engine heat warping the plastic where the pump bolts on, it doesn't happen to everyone.
 
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