001Ben
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| posted on 24/8/09 at 11:55 AM |
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BEC Petrol Tank Material
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I will be changing my petrol tank next month for one with a larger capacity. Whats the best material to go for? it needs to be both strong or light
should I be looking at 1mm stainless or alloy? what is everyone else using?
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BenB
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| posted on 24/8/09 at 12:03 PM |
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Mine's alloy. Not sure on the thickness... Much better than steel (will go rusty eventually, heavy etc etc)...
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blakep82
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| posted on 24/8/09 at 12:06 PM |
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mine's alloy too. nice and light 
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mookaloid
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| posted on 24/8/09 at 12:10 PM |
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alloy very time
Don't touch the plastic welded ones - they spring leaks......
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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adithorp
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| posted on 24/8/09 at 12:11 PM |
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Try Joe (aka, welderman). He's done a few.
adrian
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MikeR
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| posted on 24/8/09 at 12:29 PM |
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the plastic ones sprung leaks due to the wrong plastic welding rod being used.
This was fixed and some are holding up quite nicely. the issue now is if you want to do your IVA you need a cert saying its something or other.
I'm probably going to go 1.2mm steel due to the fact i've got it and i want it this week.
Steel only rusts if you've got very little fuel in it as the vapour from the steel stops it from rusting (so i've been led to believe).
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Regsmonster
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| posted on 24/8/09 at 01:06 PM |
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Ours is made from 2mm aluminium.
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Phil.J
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| posted on 24/8/09 at 02:42 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeR
Steel only rusts if you've got very little fuel in it as the vapour from the steel stops it from rusting (so i've been led to believe).
Vapour from the steel! You must keep your fuel tank really hot!
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001Ben
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| posted on 24/8/09 at 03:22 PM |
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What alloy thickness have people used?
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