I agree up to a point. The tanks that are available are made in China and
have no drain plug. The only one that I have ordered was not very well
made. The mounting flange is of two pieces, the top and a flange on the tank
itself. On the one that I got, the two pieces had ripples and had gaps along
the outer edge up to 3/8 of an inch. The tank as delivered would not fit
flush against the bottom of the car. A couple of the mounting studs would
not reach through the holes in the flange because of the ripples.
Just be prepared to send it back if you order one of these.
Larry Miller
-----Original Message-----
From: Swift Justice <samesq@pacbell.net>
To: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: 20 January, 1999 10:15 AM
Subject: fuel tank cleaning- follow up
>Thanks all for the many repsonses,
>
>I've determined to take it and have it boiled out. the reasons for this
>are:
>
>1. Dont' really have the time or space to try to clean myself, and
>disposal of any offending fluids is a problem.
>
> 2. Can't do Frank's boil out method. I don't have a gas grill,
>and the wife has absolutely forbidden me to use the Weber. (something
>about what happended when I tried to paint-bake parts in the oven, and
>using her turkey baster to siphon brake fluid out of the MC).
>
> 3. Fury gas tanks are significantly bigger and harder to "swoosh"
>than a Spridget tank.
>
> We may complain about the usual parts suppliers suspects, but I for
>one am glad I can have a new fuel tank for a '66 Sprite delivered to my
>door in two days. Try finding a new (or even used) fuel tank or sender
>for a '63 Fury. Need some NOS taillights? No problem, $250 a pair!
>Believe me, we have it good!
>
>
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