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redeye - 3/10/02 at 06:29 AM

i noticed the other day that there are no actual hole where the pipe fixing on the petrol tank are

is this normal am i meant to drill them my selves or should they have come fully holed

i would have thought drilling them would leave bits of metal in the tank

locodude - 3/10/02 at 06:09 PM

which holes are you refering to (inlet, outlet etc...) and I'm assuming it's a steel or ally tank and not one of those beautifully crafted plastic ones?
Chris PTM

Alan B - 3/10/02 at 08:13 PM

Oh, you're familiar with the plastic ones?

locodude - 3/10/02 at 08:20 PM

Yes Alan, it would seem so!

James - 4/10/02 at 02:24 PM

quote:
Yes Alan, it would seem so!


I'd get one if I was you mate- they seem pretty good.

Bloke that makes them is a bit of a t****r though so steer clear of him if you can.



James

David Jenkins - 4/10/02 at 02:52 PM

Don't upset that nice Mr PTM!

(not until he's delivered my new petrol tank, anyway )

David

James - 4/10/02 at 03:58 PM

quote:
Don't upset that nice Mr PTM!

(not until he's delivered my new petrol tank, anyway )

David


Redeye,
Whatever you do, don't use the metal one you've got. It's imperitive you contact the plastic tank man immeadiately and place an order! Metal ones explode 50% of the time!**
PT's are brilliant, light, a bargain and wonderful and sexy too. And don't rust.

Was that good enough do you think David?


Cheers,
James

**
"In's not the truth but it *is* scientific fact"
- Dr Fox on the BrassEye Drugs episode

David Jenkins - 4/10/02 at 06:23 PM

I think that'll be OK...



David

redeye - 4/10/02 at 08:45 PM

it the inlet and oulet pipes and yes its made out of ally

would drilling them leave bits of crap inside if so what do i do to get it all out

bob - 4/10/02 at 08:49 PM

Drill the holes and swish the tank out with water and leave to dry.

locodude - 4/10/02 at 09:45 PM

Ever heard of a thing called a Hoover? I believe thats what the 'Plastic Tank Man' uses to clear his tanks of debris. An ally tank too, how novel, whatever next?
Chris PTM

VinceGledhill - 10/10/02 at 07:19 PM

Use a changeable fuel filter. Simply clean it out after the first few hundred miles.