Gas Tank Filler Necks: Anatomy/Physiology?

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

No, why do you want to weld the filler neck?

Also, why would you bump it to 12.5CR? Man!! The 11.0 is quite enough

[mockingbird812]

Marlin - the tank on my Deuce is a Spectrum and the gas cap receiver will not accept a correct gas cap. Schonye is sending me the original top section of my filler neck and I will "graft" the old correct cap receiver on to my new tank.

P.S. I was JK on the 12.5CR.

[Mr70]

Is it a Spectra Premium tank?

[wheelhop]

Sam,
I've got a gas tank for a chevelle where the seam between the filler neck and tank is leaking and needs to be welded. It too had gas in it but has been bone dry for a couple years.
If you want to blow yourself up "twice" I'll send it to you.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Sam, that's what I thought. Usually..... the cause for that situation is becuause the cap ring is for an EEC tank which used a different (non-vented) cap. The depth of the cap ring lip is different to prevent the inadvertent use of the wrong cap - and thereby potentially sucking in the tank!

My advice (albeit unsolicited!) is to use a Quanta tank! A little pricey, but.....

[mockingbird812]

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Sam, that's what I thought. Usually..... the cause for that situation is becuause the cap ring is for an EEC tank which used a different (non-vented) cap. The depth of the cap ring lip is different to prevent the inadvertent use of the wrong cap - and thereby potentially sucking in the tank!

My advice (albeit unsolicited!) is to use a Quanta tank! A little pricey, but.....

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Marlin - the Spectrum tank looks real nice. Mikey promises me even a doofus like me can unsolder the old cap receiver and put the correct one back on. Me being a cheap-skate and all , I gotta try this way 1st before buying a Quanta. BTW - I called Q and they would not sell the cap receiver separately to me. I got the feeling they do not make them there anyway (subcontractor?).

[Lynn]

I had a tank with a small hole punched in the bottom once, and soldered a penny on to the hole.
That's the short version.

The long version cost me some eyebrows. Seems the metal actually absorbs a bit of petrol over the years. I completely emptied the tank. Let it sit for a day. Ran a garden hose in it until it overflowed for about 5 min. Emptied the water. Let it set til the afternoon. Set the tank up on a work bench, cleaned the spot really well, went to solder the penny on, and as soon as I hit the hole with an open flame.... BOOM. Of course, I was standing right over the hole for the sending unit.

Fortunately, it only slightly balloned the tank.

[ORIGLS6]

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Mikey promises me even a doofus like me can unsolder the old cap receiver and put the correct one back on. Me being a cheap-skate and all , I gotta try this way 1st before buying a Quanta.

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Be sure to catch it on video. It could be informative, .................................................. . or entertaining!

[mockingbird812]

James - let me see how the 1st one goes. Thanks for the offer!

[mockingbird812]

Rick - Schonye will have to chime in.