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(Message started by: goonerwill on May 7^th, 2010, 2:20pm)

Title: tank strap
Post by goonerwill on May 7^th, 2010, 2:20pm

Hi all my nearside tank strap has snapped due to corrosion my question is can i get a replacement from fords and in the mean time do i need to prop up my fuel tank for fear of the tank falling off altogether it has three quarters of a tank of diesel Thanks Will

Title: Re: tank strap
Post by tlundkvi on May 7^th, 2010, 4:42pm

They should still be available. I would try to secure it ASAP somehow until that, would not be nice if it dropped. It weighs like a small lady with all that fuel, and add up a few bumps to that.

Title: Re: tank strap
Post by shooshyneman on May 20^th, 2010, 6:23pm

Mine broke so I took it off and welded it !(had to put a bit more steel in though since it was rusty in the middle)

Title: Re: tank strap
Post by Tekno on Jul 20^th, 2010, 5:48pm

anyone know for sure, are they still available?
and price?

how much does empty tank weight ?

Title: Re: tank strap
Post by tlundkvi on Jul 20^th, 2010, 6:42pm

Tekno, I bought them from FMD a year ago, they are around 55 euros in Finland for the pair, but new ones can easily be made from stainless steel ribbon if the hooks are still good. Empty tank weighs 9-10kg, at least the replacement did. Tanks are BTW also available from Klokkerholm for 125 euros (available from Autoasi-chain in Finland at least), but a 10 liter tank error because of a slightly higher "low part" will be introduced unless the sender arm is adjusted slightly lower (something for a rainy day).

Title: Re: tank strap
Post by Tekno on Jul 22^nd, 2010, 4:38pm

OK. Well I don't need a tank but straps.

Does rubber things and bolts come with em?

Title: Re: tank strap
Post by tlundkvi on Jul 22^nd, 2010, 11:05pm

on 07/22/10 at 16:38:10, Tekno wrote:

Does rubber things and bolts come with em?

Not the bolts & nuts, but that would not be worth much anyway. I replaced them with inox nuts and bolts based on the nasty way the old ones came off with the hacksaw. The rubbers, if you mean the ones put on the edges of the tank to soften the contact with the strap - no, but it's just thick rubber, any similar piece will do.