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Can a gas tank be restored? |
DC_neun_vierzehn |
Jun 22 2022, 08:40 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 387 Joined: 16-November 20 From: Delaware Shore Member No.: 24,893 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Question for the 914 veterans ...
My mechanic told me to start looking for a solid used tank (based off of his inspection of the inside of my tank). Told me if we were going to move forward with our planned engine rebuild we should replace the tank, too. Since it's a matching #s car ('73 2.0) he suggested finding a solid used tank (instead of an aftermarket tank like the Dansk option). I thought I had read in other threads (and I tried to search before posting w/o any success) that others had taken their tank to a radiator shop to have it boiled and refinished on the inside (or something like that). Pardon my ignorance here friends - I'm still learning. If I don't want to go aftermarket ... what are my option on replacing my tank? Thanks in advance. |
Steve |
Jun 23 2022, 06:38 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,606 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Orange County, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California |
Why, when you can buy a new one? Not worth the hassle.
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DC_neun_vierzehn |
Jun 23 2022, 07:55 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 387 Joined: 16-November 20 From: Delaware Shore Member No.: 24,893 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Why, when you can buy a new one? Not worth the hassle. @Steve as stated in my original post ... looking to keep the car as original as possible. I'm only aware of aftermarket tanks. Do you know where I can find a new original (NOS) tank? If not, that's the "why." |
Steve |
Jun 23 2022, 08:04 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,606 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Orange County, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California |
Why, when you can buy a new one? Not worth the hassle. @Steve as stated in my original post ... looking to keep the car as original as possible. I'm only aware of aftermarket tanks. Do you know where I can find a new original (NOS) tank? If not, that's the "why." The Dansk tank is identical to the original. https://www.jpgroupclassic.com/product?ID=1615600600 But beware there are early and late tanks. The first Dansk tanks had issues, but they fixed them. Problem is some shops might still have the messed up tanks in stock. As far as I know AA stocks both of the corrected versions. I installed one in a 75 914 from Sierra Madre. It was identical to the one we pulled out. The messed up tanks were missing the expansion chamber and charcoal canister mounts. Depending how bad the tank is they can be restored. I bought a used tank from BDStone914 on 914world, that he cleaned out. I then bought a tank sealer from stoddard. This was ten years ago before Dansk started making new tanks. |
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