Finally found time to install new fuel tank but.....

[Terrence79]

I've stripped the old tank out and found it's was full clogged with some sealant i used to seal the fuel sender & bottom cap after using the por15 kit (sealant was supposed to be fuel resistant stuff so maybe I just slapped on too much) . This will be why the car was being starved of fuel again and not that the por15 had failed as I assumed!



So now I have 2 tanks that are okay to use! I was going to put the new aluminium tank I but I've noticed it doesn't have the earth tab on like my old one - can I solder a tab on (I can't see it holding for long)?

[v8s4me]

A favour please? Can you post up the measurementsof the tank (minus seams) so I can work out the capacity? Thanks in advance

[Terrence79]

Approximately 1000x275x190mm + the pot catch pot at the bottom which is about 130 diameter x 50 deep

Tom

[v8s4me]

That's approx 52 litres or 11.5 gallons then. That's approx 230 miles in a V8S and 350 in a V6. Thanks

[phillpot]

Terrence79 said:

can I solder a tab on (I can't see it holding for long)?

You can but not with ordinary solder!


Specialist stuff required and I think the earth tag would also have to be alluminium.

Other option may be to solder an earth tag directly to the sender unit (steel) then tank won't need earthing

[Terrence79]

This might sound daft but electrics aren't my thing!! Can I just earth directly to the sender via the brass screw like the feed is ?

[phillpot]

Terrence79 said:

This might sound daft but electrics aren't my thing!! Can I just earth directly to the sender via the brass screw like the feed is ?

What brass screw?


Is there an another screw or stud apart from the one the "feed" goes to?


( the feed isn't a feed it's the earth that goes via the sender, a variable resistance, to earth)

[Terrence79]

I have 2 wires to attach - one went on the sender (via the screw which I assumed to be brass) and the other the tab on the side of the tank near the sender ( this tab my new tank is missing)

I'm saying (probably stupidly) can I wire the 2 together on the sender!

[phillpot]

No

[Terrence79]

Bugger!! Looks like I'm stuck for now then!

[phillpot]

Any help?

[Terrence79]

So I could go off one of the tangs on the lock ring that holds the sender in place



Thanks

Tom

[phillpot]

Yes