derekg Posted November 9, 2018 Report Share Posted November 9, 2018 Howdy, pulled my fuel tank from my 1966 411 sedan and got it boiled out. When it came back it no longer seems to fit. The center bottom is clearly hitting on the "hump" in the body. The straps no longer are the correct length. I figured I was just an idiot and pulled the tank again and this time took out both of the bottom fittings as they made it difficult to get in and out of the car. It clearly sits on the tank middle and not in the mounts. Any chance one of you have good pics of the stock tank in the car as well as the bottom of the tank? I'm reluctant to reshape it with a dead blow hammer, but really don't like it not sitting correctly. The thing is the tank does not look any different from when I gave it to the shop. This is puzzling and frustrating. Thanks, Derek Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted November 9, 2018 Report Share Posted November 9, 2018 Did you ask them to remove any dents? Quote Link to comment
derekg Posted November 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2018 Nope. And the contours look correct. I just pulled the straps also to get them out of the way in case they were somehow binding. No cigar. Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted November 9, 2018 Report Share Posted November 9, 2018 Probably used air pressure to get water out after cleaning and blew it up like a balloon,.. Have you tried just gently standing/leaning on it to "squish" the top and bottom together? Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted November 9, 2018 Report Share Posted November 9, 2018 Lets see what yours looks like . Quote Link to comment
derekg Posted November 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2018 Uploaded 5 tank images here: http://datsun510.com/index.php?/gallery/album/813-datsun-411-stuff/ Tank metal is thick, so just doesn't seem like it should have changed from compressed air. Let me know thoughts... 1 Quote Link to comment
reza Posted November 10, 2018 Report Share Posted November 10, 2018 Buy longer straps. Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted November 10, 2018 Report Share Posted November 10, 2018 Longer straps wouldn't help his hitting the body problem ,, and if it was shimmed up and the fell out the straps would be too long not to short... If they did a pressure check to check for leaks 4psi could easily puff it out .. Here's one out and one in hope they show you anything,, Personally i would carefully bounce on it to bend it back into shape . Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted November 10, 2018 Report Share Posted November 10, 2018 I've never thought that gas tanks are thick walled. Quote Link to comment
derekg Posted November 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2018 Thanks. Mine is definitely bloated and more round. I guess the pressure check must have done it. I appreciate the pics and will carefully try to reshape it. Quote Link to comment
derekg Posted November 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2018 Holy sh*t. Just pulled the sender and looked in the tank. They must have pressurized it heavily because the tank has pulled away from the inner baffles. It hasn't broken the spot welds, but that has got to be more than 4PSI. Quote Link to comment
MikeRL411 Posted November 10, 2018 Report Share Posted November 10, 2018 They owe you a new tank. Quote Link to comment
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