Re: Leaking petrol tank - questions

[thescirocco@juno.com]

On Thu, 17 May 2001 12:03:22 -0000 "Ewan Hopkins"
<ewanhopkins@hotmail.com> writes:
> My tank has sprung a leak. The car is MKII CIS with in-tank lifter 
> pump. I 
> haven't had a chance to look to see if it is something easy to fix, 
> like the 
> flex hose connecting the filler neck to the tank or the 
> lifter/sender plate 
> o-ring  - here's hoping!  There is a damp patch round where the 
> flex-hose 
> connects to the tank but I haven't been under the car so I can't see 
> if it 
> is running down the side of the tank.
> My question is - is it possible to drop the tank enough to be able 
> to see a 
> leak on the top or sides of the tank without dropping the rear axle. 
> I'm 
> assuming that, once I disconnect the fuel lines and sender/pump 
> connections, 
> there's nothing else connected to the tank, other than the filler 
> line. Is 
> that correct?
> If I do have to drop the axle, any hints/BTDTs would be appreciated. 
> How long is it likely to take to swap a tank, if I need to?
> 
> TIA,
> Ewan Hopkins

It only takes a couple of hours to swap tanks...

I leave the filler neck on the tank when I drop the Mk.2+ gas tanks,
that way you don't have any fuel spilling out.

All you do is disconnect the 13mm bolt holding the filler neck on, 
work the wire out of the bellows at the top of the filler neck, and push
the rubber bellows through.

I have an extra Mk.2+ tank, but shipping would be ridiculous...

Unless you can come up with a set of Mk.1 euro bumpers, then I'd bring
the tank with me and install it for you.  8^)

Peter - http://thescirocco.com                                           
                                                                         
                                                                      
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