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Old 9th July 2018, 21:26
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Early in my build (ie many years ago) I got hold of a Spitfire fuel tank, cleaned it out, fitted it and filled it with a couple of gallons of petrol. I now find that it has deteriorated somewhat, fuel has gone stale and I am having to recondition my fuel pump, lines and carb.

So I have removed the tank and found that it is has a fair amount of rust inside. Not sure whether to go down the POR15 tank sealer route (which seems to get good reviews) or replace the tank. A brand new Spitfire tank is around £250 but I have noticed lots of new MG tanks for not much more than £100.

Any thoughts and advice would be greatly appreciated. In particular has anyone used the POR15 tank sealer and/or found a tank from another vehicle which readily fits the Sammio?

Chris
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Old 9th July 2018, 22:06
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I haven't used POR15 tank sealer but recently used their paint process , which was very impressive ...

Basically , any tank that fits , can be used within reason ...you need to be aware of the sender compatibility , one of the reasons a Triumph Spit tank was adopted for the S*mmio range ..but a whole heap of BMC style tanks can be made to work ...I have used Morris Minor , Austin etc with no real issues ...in theory the MG should work but Im not sure of their dimensions or cap location ..
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Old 10th July 2018, 10:09
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Basically , any tank that fits , can be used within reason..

Hi Chris

I used one of these in my pre-lit Westfield Seven. They're very adaptable and the sender will be compatible.

Regards, Mick
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Old 10th July 2018, 10:40
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fit a good quality cleanable filter and carry on regardless.
I had the same problem and my tank was fitted befor the body so removal was not an opption, I fit an old filter with removable glass bowl and just kept cleaning it till it ran clean. Keith
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Old 9th August 2018, 11:29
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Thanks for the advice above.

I ended-up using electrolysis on the tank for a week and then the PO15 tank cleaning/sealing kit. Difficult to get any meaningful photos of the inside but it looks GREAT.
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Old 9th August 2018, 21:51
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Chris - Glad to hear you got your petrol tank sorted.

Perhaps it is now time to bring your build thread back to life?

Good luck, Paul.
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