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Adding a fuel return spigot to an aluminium tank
mr henderson - 14/4/09 at 07:05 PM

I need to get a return into a fabricated aluminium fuel tank. I haven't taken it out of the car yet, but I am assuming that in the top there will be fuel gauge sender plate of the customary size.

I'm wondering if anybody makes a fitting that could be fitted into a drilled home in the aluminium which would then result in a non-leaking and safe way of returning fuel to the tank.

If they don't, they ought to.

I really don't want to have to get this tank welded, with all the hassles that will involve.

All thoughts and info welcome

John

prawnabie - 14/4/09 at 07:10 PM

There was a link not long back to an aircraft parts site that do a rubber bung with a metal outlet for a leak free seal..

scudderfish - 14/4/09 at 07:26 PM

Linky

mr henderson - 14/4/09 at 07:31 PM

quote:
Originally posted by scudderfish
Linky


That's amazing! Thanks everybody, you could have saved my customer ( a member here) a lot of money, and me a lot of time underneath his car!

John

yellow melos - 14/4/09 at 10:15 PM

i used a hydrolic part from protec.co.uk
it was basically a large bolt with a hole in and a nut with 2 sealing washers. worked a treat.. you just need to be able to get a spanner in the tank to tighten it

[Edited on 15/4/09 by yellow melos]