fuel tank repairs ?

D61wagon · Post by **D61wagon** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 11:32 am

After looking for a wagon tank for a long time I finally picked up a ute tank with the filler neck removed, Ineed someone to reweld it into position to match the old wagon tank or my plan B was to cut the old filler neck and join it to the new tank using rubber hose any ideas on which one of these is the way to go would be appreciated

thanks Deryck.

Devilrod · Post by **Devilrod** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 11:49 am

I'll be in the same boat with the tank I got for the FB wagon. I was just going to use a rubber section to join it all up.

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 12:32 pm

i've done the rubber join thing before lots of factory cars have it so i see no dramas

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 4:30 pm

I have the rubber tube connection, just make sure it's the rite stuff, Trev

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Dee · Post by **Dee** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 5:28 pm

I dunno but I think it might be the right think to worry about an earth if ya is gunna put rubber hose there somewhere..

prolly not, but I just got this think about metal filler pipe doin somehtin to stop statik spark.. might be worth thinkin about a wire from the body to the filler pipe - I spose the filler pipe in the back of the body will be insolated if ya bung a rubber pipe between the tank and the filler..

prolly rong - but somethin to think on..

Dee

D61wagon · Post by **D61wagon** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 7:08 pm

seems to be the way to go with the rubber hose RB what do you think of the earth idea youve done it before is it essential .Trev any ideas where to get the hose I tryed scotts old rubber in oakleigh today and he doesnt carry it ..Repco ? bursons?..Clark rubber??

V8EK4us · Post by **V8EK4us** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 8:47 am

As RB said the rubber hose joint wouldn't be a problem and to quote Trev, make sure it's to right grade of rubber (fuel resistant) and use good quality clamps. As far as static goes .... it doesn't matter if it is earthed to the cars body or not, the thing that stops static it earthing the car to the ground ie: using the earthing clamps that you see at so service stations, mainly for large capacity tanks (trucks etc). The little strap you may have seen hanging down at the back of some cars is the earth grounding bond which discharges the static from the car when stationary, the strap looks like it's just rubber but it has copper wires in it.

Only other way would be to fit a set of worn out steel belted radials with the steel belts are hanging out like Phyllis Dillers hair and hopefully the wires are touching the rim and the ground.

I would get the hose from Repco or some "Car" parts shop to make sure she's right.

oldgmh · Post by **oldgmh** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 9:28 am

The hose you are after is available from "Enzed" .

I recently purchased a short length for the same purpose - not cheap but it is the correct stuff for fuels.

regards.

Dee · Post by **Dee** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 10:37 am

Thanx Garry,
was jest wonderin if it was gunna be a prob..
I think most cars thees days have the filler pipe in contact with the body.
On ours itz fitted thrugh a rubba seel in the back of our body.

I try to tuoch the bowsa and me car before I fill er up..

stuff I do makes me look stupid sometimes .. but im still ere

Dee

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 9:57 pm

D61wagon wrote:Trev any ideas where to get the hose I tryed scotts old rubber in oakleigh today and he doesnt carry it ..Repco ? bursons?..Clark rubber??

I got mine from a place that supplies Clark rubber, I can't remember the name of the place because it was so ridiculous

, something like "the purple pig"

, Trev

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fj_225 · Post by **fj_225** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 10:06 pm

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