5 replies to this topic

[Remylebleu]

hi, just wondering if there is a way of removing this? or is it welding into the fuel tank?

 

would I be better off buying an earlier fuel tank without one fitted?

 

also do all standard fuel tanks fit all mini?

 

thanks

[surfblue]

All saloon tanks will fit all saloons.

There is extra pipework, fuel return thingy (technical term  ) on injection tanks that wont be needed for carb minis. Guess they could be blocked off?

[Tamworthbay]

Just out of interest, why do you want to remove it?

[Remylebleu]

Just put of interest, why do you want to remove it?

I was expecting this question, basically my fuel gauge works for the 1st half of the tank (or appears to be accurate) then once it gets to just above half a tank, the needle kind of does what it wants and either reads accurate (as far as I can tell) or sits just above the red and doesn't go any lower, short term its just easier if I could see inside the tank, long term, ill change the dial and fuel reader in the tank but its just a short term fix so I can tell where im at because I was on the red for 4 days and went and filled up and only got £11 in till it was full

[Tamworthbay]

Just put of interest, why do you want to remove it?

I was expecting this question, basically my fuel gauge works for the 1st half of the tank (or appears to be accurate) then once it gets to just above half a tank, the needle kind of does what it wants and either reads accurate (as far as I can tell) or sits just above the red and doesn't go any lower, short term its just easier if I could see inside the tank, long term, ill change the dial and fuel reader in the tank but its just a short term fix so I can tell where im at because I was on the red for 4 days and went and filled up and only got £11 in till it was full

makes sense, you could also use an old aerial as a dipstick. Would save the hassle of swapping the tank.

[Remylebleu]

ye ive been using a length of side trim, which would suggest I current have a 1/3 of a tank, which based on what ive put in and the miles ive done would be accurate