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Marcin
Alfa Sprint
Joined: 13 Mar 2003
Posts: 117
Location: Amsterdam
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 Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2003 8:01 am Post subject: Plastic fuel tank |
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Hi,
does anyone have or has heard about a plastic fuel tank as a replacement for the standard s3 33 steel one? Mine fuel tank is quite rusty, especially on the outside, but also on the inside, and I might want to replace it. A plastic fuel tank would solve the rust problem...
Cheers
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Adam H
Alfasud
Joined: 07 May 2003
Posts: 92
Location: Portsmouth, UK
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| Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2003 1:42 pm Post subject: |
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You're right - it would be good and wouldn't rust!
Unless someone is already making a plastic tank for the 33, it seems unlikely that someone would venture the £ (Tens of thousands) it would take to make a blowmould tool to make a decent plastic tank.
I think Peugeot were one of the first in Europe to produce a car with a plastic tank (The 405) but it didn't catch on for ages due to loads of legislative problems that have now been sorted by standard European vehicle type approval.
So I guess its time to dig out a few small bits of thin steel plate and the Araldite to sort the leaky tank! |
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Scott Sander
Alfa 33
Joined: 20 Feb 2003
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Location: Sydney, Australia
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