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lars49
Larry Barnes
Colorado Springs
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1980 MGB GM LA1 3400 V6

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Fuel drain on Todd Budde's tank
Posted by: lars49
Date: September 07, 2012 11:57AM

Has any of you have installed Todd's aluminum tank, considered welding a drain bung in the tank? I note that on his original discussions about this tank on the MGE that he was contemplating putting a drain on the tank but left it out on the productions version. I'm curious as to why - possibly knocking if off by dragging the tank when hitting a speed bump, leakage?



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/08/2012 03:55PM by lars49.


rficalora
Rob Ficalora
Willis, TX
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'76 MGB w/CB front, Sebring rear, early metal dash Ford 302

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Re: Fuel drain on Todd Budde's tank
Posted by: rficalora
Date: September 07, 2012 08:03PM

What would be the benefit? If the pump is working you can pump the fuel out. If it's not, you can use the access hole to replace the pump and it'd be easy to use the new pimp to pump out the fuel so you're not having to work with your hands down in the gas... Now, modifying the trunk floor to provide access to the tank's access hole, that's a very good idea ;)


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Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
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1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: Fuel drain on Todd Budde's tank
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: September 07, 2012 08:52PM

To drain out all the water we bought with the gasoline in Palestine. ;)
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lars49
Larry Barnes
Colorado Springs
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Re: Fuel drain on Todd Budde's tank
Posted by: lars49
Date: September 07, 2012 09:40PM

It's going to be a bit tight in the engine compartment disconnecting hoses from the fuel etc. With high pressure fuel lines I would just like to let them be. Just thought it might be a bit easier to pop a drain plug and make sure I get it all the water out.


rficalora
Rob Ficalora
Willis, TX
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Re: Fuel drain on Todd Budde's tank
Posted by: rficalora
Date: September 07, 2012 11:37PM

What water? If you stay where it's hot enough, you never have to worry about water condensing in the tank ;).


kstevusa
kelly stevenson
Southern Middle Tennessee
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2003 Jaguar XK8 Coupe 4.2L DOHC/ VVT / 6sp. AT

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Re: Fuel drain on Todd Budde's tank
Posted by: kstevusa
Date: September 08, 2012 07:53AM

Well , Maybe the "Stealth Hydrogen conversion" I purchased from JC Whitney actually works. Mileage improved while I was in Palestine. Ha. :) Could not pass this one up, just had to comment. Purchased my fuel at a Chevron on south end of the loop .


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Jim Blackwood
9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042
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1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS

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Re: Fuel drain on Todd Budde's tank
Posted by: BlownMGB-V8
Date: September 08, 2012 09:30AM

We should have put that on Dan's minivan! Then maybe we wouldn't have had to replace the fuel filter in the parking lot. I forget where we bought our water,.. er, I mean "fuel".

Jim



Jim Stabe
Jim Stabe
San Diego, Ca
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1966 MGB Roadster 350 LT1 Chevy

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Re: Fuel drain on Todd Budde's tank
Posted by: Jim Stabe
Date: September 08, 2012 03:32PM

To my simple mind, everything on a car that holds a significant amount of fluid should have a means to drain it, radiator, engine, transmission, differential. Since the fuel tank has the potential to hold the largest amount of fluid, it seems like it has the best reason for a drain. I put one in the tank I made.


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