8 replies to this topic

[tony kenobi]

can anybody post up some pics of their MPI petrol tanks in situ?
i want to see how its mounted and roughly how it should sit, im having real trouble with mine, trying to fit it to a 1 week old painted shell.
lots of swearing!!!!

[pjm]

I can't post pics at the moment, but I've had the tank out a couple of times and it is quite awkward to get back in place, there almost doesn't seem room, but if you keep teasing it in, eventually it will go.

[KermitStu]

same said here just line the filling hole up and wiggle. its eisier with two people

[tony kenobi]

im having a problem getting the bottom mount hole to line up with the bracket on the boot floor. the bracket hole seems very high. i know the tank sits of the ground,it just doesnt seem to want to go in, a week later. anyone any pics they can post so i can double check im doing it correct? thanx again!

[tony kenobi]

ok, just had another look, can someone confirm, is the hole on the bottom of the tank supposed to match up with the bracket, of does the tank sit on the floor on the lip, in which the hole is on?
Bit confusin i know, but ive tried now lining the holes up and the tank defo does not want to sit at that angle.

[Purple Tom]

Lol, no thats quite a common mistake that a lot of people (me included!) make the first time they refit a tank.

The hole in the tank isn't supposed to line up with the hole in the tank mounting bracket, in fact if memory serves the two holes usually end up about 3" from each other!

The hole in the tank mounting bracket is for the tank strap to mate to - with the tank sat at a 'natural' angle, or really the only angle at which it will fit, the tank strap will line up with the hole and captive nut. You then have that really long bolt which is used to secure the tank.

Hope that helps!

Tom

[Purple Tom]

Found this picture of the SPi tank in my Clubby, don't know if it helps or not?

[Sprocket]

The seam of the tank sits on the boot floor against the bracket at the wheel arch. If the tank neck is in its hole and the tank sits on the boot floor, its in, just fit the strap

[tony kenobi]

yeahhhhhhh! sorted. fitted at last.tho the floor has got a bit of abuse, ill touch it up later. cheerz guys. tmf comes up top again!