Identifying which tank type you have

Post by **Jon Bisson GSY** » 19 Jul 2011, 07:13

Hi,
I have a crossover year 1985 van and need to identify which type of fuel tank I have. Is there any way of working it out with it still in situ? Any identifying marks other than the difficult to see main filler hole?
Thanks,
jon

Post by **Ian Hulley** » 19 Jul 2011, 08:34

Most early have a wider steel filler neck, lates have a smaller plastic neck.

Ian

Post by **Jon Bisson GSY** » 19 Jul 2011, 11:57

thanks,
Is that the long/main filler pipe that comes down from the cap?

Post by **big red bus** » 19 Jul 2011, 13:30

thats the one. early metal ones are much bigger than the later plastic filler necks so the inlet hole into the tank is suitable large or small

Post by **Jon Bisson GSY** » 19 Jul 2011, 15:28

so just to check before ordering. If I have a plastic filler tube running from the filler cap to the tank, mine is the later, 48mm filler hole type.
thanks
Jon

Post by **jamesc76** » 19 Jul 2011, 15:32

to be sure drop the tank!

Post by **Mocki** » 19 Jul 2011, 15:36

yes, if you have plastic filler you need the late tank.
they are the same apart from the filler hole.

Post by **Jon Bisson GSY** » 19 Jul 2011, 15:37

that's the problem, I have nowhere to drop the tank and check , only a small window on the ramp to do the change when I am ready.

Post by **Ian Hulley** » 19 Jul 2011, 18:27

Jon Bisson GSY wrote:that's the problem, I have nowhere to drop the tank and check , only a small window on the ramp to do the change when I am ready.

Surely the neck is REALLY easy to check whether it's mekal or plastique

Post by **Jon Bisson GSY** » 19 Jul 2011, 18:45

checked and its plastic, so later kind it is. Any good leads on where to buy from?

Post by **Aidan** » 20 Jul 2011, 07:19

Brickwerks, do not get one from JK see various other threads about this on the forum
if you have europarts on the island they may have the good uns apparantly, don't know about anywhere else

Post by **Jon Bisson GSY** » 20 Jul 2011, 08:53

does anyone know if the klokkerholm ones from heritage are any good?

Post by **Ian Hulley** » 20 Jul 2011, 09:08

Aidan has already told you where to get the tank from. It really IS that simple.

Post by **Jon Bisson GSY** » 20 Jul 2011, 09:11

unless of course there is no stock and you need to get the van moving sooner.

Post by **Jon Bisson GSY** » 20 Jul 2011, 12:32

going to wait for one from Simon

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