Date:         Sun, 18 Apr 2010 20:10:10 -0500
Reply-To:     Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
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From:         Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
Subject:      Re: fuel tank source
Comments: To: mcneely4@COX.NET
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There's tons of the tanks on ebay, but I'd trust BD's before any of
them.  Don't think you'd save much money either. Ask Ron if his tank
has the 11mm hole in the outlet.  He's pretty up front about where
his stuff is made, unlike many ebay traders.
YMMV

DM&FS

At 02:31 PM 4/18/2010, Dave Mcneely wrote:
>At some point my fuel tank was dinged, and evidently has a reduced
>capacity.  It does not leak (and I don't smell gasoline at fill up,
>at least not any more than with any vehicle, new or otherwise).  The
>tank is empty at what I call 3/4 on the gas gauge, so I always
>refill it just before it reaches that level.  It takes about 12
>gallons to fill it when it is right at that mark.
>
>At any rate, I am considering replacing the tank and whatever else I
>would need to replace in the process.  Should I go ahead and put in
>a new sending unit while I am at it, to forestall redoing work in
>case the unit is faulty?  What else do I need to order for the tank
>replacement?
>
>The only online source I found for a fuel tank was Bus Depot at
>$160.  About right?  Can anyone direct me to any other sources?  I
>did not see a fuel tank listed at VanCafe, GoWesty, or VanAgain.  Do
>I need to rust proof the tank before installation?  Why aren't these
>tanks polyethylene to avoid the rust problem?
>
>--
>David McNeely