Fuel tank woes

[Bob Heritage]

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Steve, Rimmers had the new tanks made and they are wrong, the fixing holes do not line up and they sit too high so that the boot boards do not sit flush. You say that there is a cavity in your tank, is it possible that it is petrol sloshing around and not water? if so the repair kit that you have might be O.K.

Bob

[Giles]

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I recently fitted a new tank that I got from Paddocks - bolts were ok but the tank is too high - the boot boards now sit on top of rather than in the brackets and rest on the pick up pipe but to be honest it is not that bad. Managed to get the other trim in but it is all a bit tight. I had problems finding a new tank as everyone was out of stock.

[whereufromnosecity]

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how about this 1 on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Triumph-Stag-1...d=p3286.c0.m14

[Stagdad]

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Bob Heritage wrote:

Steve, Rimmers had the new tanks made and they are wrong, the fixing holes do not line up and they sit too high so that the boot boards do not sit flush. You say that there is a cavity in your tank, is it possible that it is petrol sloshing around and not water? if so the repair kit that you have might be O.K.

Bob

Might be Bob but i would never know unless i drill a hole in it an see what comes out ,then i would have a repare on a repare which i would not be happy to live with.

Cheers Steve

[mjheathcote]

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This post reminds me that I repaired my fuel tank that had a perforated bottom 20 years ago with fibreglass resin.

Just see it will starting leaking now!

[Stagdad]

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mjheathcote wrote:

This post reminds me that I repaired my fuel tank that had a perforated bottom 20 years ago with fibreglass resin.

Just see it will starting leaking now!

Mike ,I might have a Por15 reseal kit up for sale if i buy a new tank

[mjheathcote]

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Stagdad wrote:

mjheathcote wrote:

This post reminds me that I repaired my fuel tank that had a perforated bottom 20 years ago with fibreglass resin.

Just see it will starting leaking now!

Mike ,I might have a Por15 reseal kit up for sale if i buy a new tank

[Stagdad]

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Stagdad wrote:

redstag wrote:

There's one in Rimmers autojumble

http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/bargains/stag.html

Pete

Thanks Pete ,Russ also pointed me in the direction of this , im waiting for them to see if they still have it ,should find out tomorrow hopfully.

Cheers Steve

Well i ordered this one as my boot boards need sorting anyway ill just make some new ones to fit the slightly bigger tank .

Thanks Guy for all your posts

[EFI Stag]

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Hi Steve,

this fuel tank leaking must be catching .Just sent my tank away for repair and was told beyond repair.

cheers Martin.

[Stagdad]

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EFI Stag wrote:

Hi Steve,

this fuel tank leaking must be catching .Just sent my tank away for repair and was told beyond repair.

cheers Martin.

Unlucky Martin

I got the one from Rimmers Auto jumble for £75 and it looks to be in good shape although i may have to fettle the boot boards by all accounts as it's a reproduction.

Cheers Steve