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Locost plastic fuel tank
speedyxjs - 6/3/08 at 08:16 PM

I wasnt sure where to put this.
Can anyone reccommend somewhere to get a plastic fuel tank, locost as poss. Money is tight at the mo Must be suitiable for fuel injection and preferably quite big. My engine isnt the most fuel efficient of them all but i havnt build the back end of the car yet so i have no specific size in mind.

muzchap - 6/3/08 at 08:37 PM

Get an alloy one - seriously - save up the extra.

There's been quite a few reports of the plastic ones leaking and it's right behind your seat - you don't want to become BBQ

Honestly, some things are worth doing Hi-Cost and a foam filled tank would be one of these

Just my opinion though - I have some measurements for a decent sized tank in my archive - I'm sure you could get one made and welded for Circa £60

Cheers,

M

welderman - 6/3/08 at 08:39 PM

ive got a brand new, never used fisher fury supplied 6.5 gallon tank, c/w sender unit and fittings for in/outlets. Cost 120 quid for the tank alone.
Yours for 80 quid if you want.

speedyxjs - 6/3/08 at 09:20 PM

Sorry, forgot to mention, i want a plastic one incase i dont get it finished before the new IVA comes into force and apparently a plastic fuel tank may be a requirment

Schrodinger - 6/3/08 at 09:36 PM

I think you will find that this is a misunderstanding, there IS a note that IF a tank is plastic that it must meet certain criteria. But nothing that says it must be plastic.


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Originally posted by speedyxjs
Sorry, forgot to mention, i want a plastic one incase i dont get it finished before the new IVA comes into force and apparently a plastic fuel tank may be a requirment

matt_claydon - 6/3/08 at 11:57 PM

As above. If you want to be sure of passing IVA - DON'T get a plastic tank.

The only mention of plastic tanks is to say that if you have got one it must be e-marked / approved. I doubt such a thing exists except for tanks from mass-produce vehicles.

speedyxjs - 7/3/08 at 08:10 AM

Ok great. Il get a ali one. So il chang it to where to get a locost ali tank. I would make my own but iv never welded ali before

iank - 7/3/08 at 10:30 AM

Does deneo still make tanks for people?

See this thread for some possible suppliers.
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=58031

pewe - 7/3/08 at 12:13 PM

Welderman has ntdwm but strikes me that his £80 for an ali. tank with fittings has to be a good price if it's the right size, internally baffled and swirl potted which I suspect it is. Cost me £120 for a similar tank. Unless your'es ace welding ali. is pretty diff.
Cheers, Pewe