Brand New Fuel Tank Preparation - Tips
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Yes I thought the inlet looked like all the others so would be interested to know if this company can make ones that fit. Fitted 3 tanks in the last year from 2 different suppliers.... all wrong. So if this lot have got it right then it's something we all need to know about.
Really just a matter of making the hole in the tub a lot bigger to allow for the difference.... Not hard but annoying to have to cut the tub.
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Expensive, heavy, and will last a lot longer than the rest of the vehicle.
Titanium would be lighter.
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Did someone mention expensive?!
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What about aluminium ones?
Have a look at this one from Pangolin filler tube right on back edge
https://pangolin4x4.com/item/737
Pangolin make stainlless as well
https://pangolin4x4.com/item/1003
https://pangolin4x4.com/item/737
Pangolin make stainlless as well
https://pangolin4x4.com/item/1003
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Weak in the event of an accident, more expensive than steel, and also suffer from corrosion, though not as much as steel.
The philosophy behind Land Rovers is fairly simple.
They are pretty crap, but that is what makes them afffordable, you can just bolt on more cheap bits as the old ones fail.
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We were talking about this very subject over on LRUK a while back and what to do about the double skin bottom. This is what I suggested: Turn the tank upside down and stuff a hot air blower in one of the holes to heat up the whole tank. Pour some Waxoyl or Dinitrol or something similar onto the tank bottom around the drain plug, where you can see the tank bottom proper. The heat should draw the Waxoyl in, under the double skin, do this until it is obvious that the whole of the double skinned area is treated. Take sensible precautions to avoid fire, do it outside and keep feeling the tank so that it doesn't get too hot etc...
I wish I'd thought of this before I fitted my two new tanks, I just schutzed them.
I wish I'd thought of this before I fitted my two new tanks, I just schutzed them.
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Is the filler in the right place or not? I really think the sales of tanks with the filler in the wrong place will go on until everyone who buys one returns them as unfit fo their intended purpose.
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On my new petrol tank fitted many years ago the paint was just about a micron thick so sprayed what I could with chassis paint then warmed up some Blk waxoil in a big plastic tub so it was supper thin capped all the opening’s on the tank and dipped the hole thing into it. It’s never rusted....
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