Fuel tank replacement

[Mikes73]

Hello, I am getting ready to put a new fuel tank in our car, we've been looking at the 20 gallon premium fuel tank kit from CJ pony parts. I already have the tank straps and the filler neck. Does anyone have any experience with this kit and have any tips or recommended parts for the install. Thanks.

 

[oldmountainfarm]

There is some kind of buffer between the top of the tank and the bottom of the trunk. There was a thread about this in this forum before, do a search. What about the sending unit? Do you have it or does it come with the new tank? I put a new one in mine but I didn't use that barrier so I ended up taking it back out and doing it after reading the thread.

 

[Mikes73]

Thanks, the kit includes a new sending unit. I just don't want to have any problems after installing the tank. My old tank was totally rusted out.

 

[don29163]

I bought that kit also; the sending unit doesn't read right and the tank has surface rust already...before I even got to drive it(garage kept)

I suggest you paint that tank. Eastwood has the correct paint.

 

[Mikes73]

I bought that kit also; the sending unit doesn't read right and the tank has surface rust already...before I even got to drive it(garage kept)

I suggest you paint that tank. Eastwood has the correct paint.

That doesn't sound good, what is the deal with the sending unit, read low/high?, thanks.

 

[oldmountainfarm]

Any bare metal needs to be treated and painted right away and the sending units can be adjusted.

 

[Mikes73]

Thanks, the tank will definately be getting painted, I'm sure I can handle adjusting the sending unit.

 

[bkdunha]

I am searching for the post on the sound deadener placed on top of the tank between the underside of the trunk floor and tank top and not having any luck. If I recall somewhere I thought I heard people were using a thick roofing felt like material. Not a shingle with the granules, but the tar paper for roofs. Can anyone help me find this thread? I have used fuel tank sound deadner, fuel tank pad, fuel tank cover, fuel tank insulation

 

[oldmountainfarm]

I recall it being like a felt roofing piece. I don't think it was a sound deadener. It was to protect the top of the tank from rubbing against the bottom of the trunk.

 

[Tnfastbk]

I had mine powder coated clear