Dartmoor7 Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Hi Guys, Advice appreciated, please refer to pictures here Had to get a new tank, old one leaking where it rests on the supports. Firstly I noticed the new one doesn't have the top-of-tank vent, so where do I put this end of the small hose from the filler neck? Secondly, there is a small threaded neck from the corner of the tank; purpose? Do I need to blank this off in some way? Thirdly, and most importantly, the new tanks two main necks are at least half an inch nearer the back edge than on the old one and they are taller, so I cannot get the rubber hoses to connect tank and neck. Have CC sent the wrong tank, or am I going to have to resort to bodgery? Thanks, Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 I would be on the phone to Darren at CC Parts to ask his advice. Hoses can be shortened. Don't forget some isolating material between tank and supports (dissimilar metals). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dartmoor7 Posted March 27, 2013 Author Share Posted March 27, 2013 Have emailed CC. I was going to shorten the hoses but then noticed the degree of offset. CC foam strips in place. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 I ended up using nitrile-bonded cork strips to sit the tank on, as the foam compresses in no time at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elie boone Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 and also gaffer tape on the tank or even better 3M PU tape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 I think there are differnt tanks available for certain years of models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dartmoor7 Posted March 27, 2013 Author Share Posted March 27, 2013 I made it clear to Darren that mine was a 1994 1400SS DeDion when I ordered. THIS seems a similar problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Stewart Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Hi Jerry Thanks for your e-mail. Now you have set me a challenge. I'm at the age where I can't remember what I had for breakfast this morning and you're asking me about changing my tank in 2005!! 😳 Seriously, looking at your photo's I think the tank you have is a lot different to mine. I have a crossflow so there are no vents in my tank. The only openings on my tank are the filler neck and the hole for the fuel gauge on top and at the bottom front (left hand side) the exit for the fuel hose. The pump is on the engine. I believe the vents are only required for injected engines. I'm glad you've been advised about the foam strips as I only had to change my tank because the vibrations had caused chafing and a subsequent leak. Sorry I probably haven't been much help but depending on your model you may have got the wrong tank. Suggest you go back to CC. Good luck Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Stewart Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Hi Jerry Just had another look at your posting and the link to my original post in 2005. I do now remember the problem I had with getting the tank to sit correctly. In the end I did turn the clamp round and also used some very dense foam at the back of the tank to stop it moving back and that seemed to work OK. Same tank still in the car. Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj48 Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 I beleive the small threaded neck at one corner is to support a good earth wire. That's what Mick at Redline informed me a couple of weeks ago. Regards Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dartmoor7 Posted March 27, 2013 Author Share Posted March 27, 2013 Thanks Richard, that makes sense. Ray, I've been playing with the tank position and if it sits forward on the supports the pipes are almost in the right position. I'm thinking of what to use to maintain that position against the pull of the clamp. Also, tomorrow, Darren is going to ask the service dept what they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesElliott Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 I find that the clamps tend not to pull the tank back, and it will relatively happily stay in the position it is put. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Stewart Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Jerry I used some very high density foam that I got from a friend to wedge the tank at the back to stop it moving towards the back of the car. Unfortunately I don't know where he got it from. It was a bit like oasis, that stuff that's used for flower decoration but much denser and stronger. I'll ask him if he knows where he got it. Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dartmoor7 Posted March 28, 2013 Author Share Posted March 28, 2013 REPLY FROM DARREN: I have had a chat with the service chaps and as I thought the tank is correct and will just need to be mounted slightly tilted (which is not a problem). I would say the best way to do this is some foam strips behind it and then tighten her up. The reason is the fuel filler necks are now slightly different. So, bodgery then. Not ideal. Would have got the old tank mended if I'd known this. Hopefully this thread may help someone in the future. Thanks everyone. Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 I've just been through the same job of fiting a new tank into an imperial chassis - there is a honeycombe spacer avaiable from parts dept that sits between rear if tank and chassis . dj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dartmoor7 Posted May 29, 2013 Author Share Posted May 29, 2013 Thanks Dave, pity Darren didn't know this in March. Left hand, right hand, comes to mind. In the end I used some plywood to pack the tank forward so that it WASN'T tilted, and got a near perfect alignment of filler neck and tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Boy Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Hi Jerry, I read your post with interest. Looks like I have suffered a similar problem. See my recent post here Does my story and photos look similar to your experience? Not sure if I will need a new tank yet but could be on the cards. Thanks David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dartmoor7 Posted July 19, 2013 Author Share Posted July 19, 2013 Hi David, It's possibly the same, but it looks more like you may have seepage from the pump gasket. Mine didn't have the 'tide mark' yours has. Don't buy a new tank until you've lifted the old one of' its supports a bit to see the condition of its underside where it rests on them. Edited by - Dartmoor7 on 19 Jul 2013 15:03:18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shad Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Kudos to everyone posting in this thread. Just fitted a new tank and was (reluctantly) contemplating the cost of a new filler neck and cap to suit, but if moving the tank forward/down is the way around this (maybe with the honeycomb right at the back too) then happy days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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