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Any Suggestions As to Where to Buy a New BJ7 Gasoline Tank?

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Bob Hughes said:
Bob Have you tried making a cork gasket?. I was having great difficulty with mine as it looks to be a hand built tank and they did not reinforce the bolt area, just used self tappers to hold the sender in on a rubber gasket. I could not get a seal so I reverted to the installation of a 'bolt in' washer style plate (inside the tank) in two halves containing six rivnuts to line up with the self tapper holes and tried that with a rubber gasket and M5 bolts- no good, so in the end I made a good old cork gasket and that has sorted the problem out, as I could get a reasonable torque on the bolts.

:cheers:

Bob
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Thanks for the tip, Bob. Yes, I've tried cork and two types of rubber (silicone?) gaskets, with and without fuel-resistant sealant. No luck, although my test has been to fill the tank to the bottom of the filler neck which might be a bit extreme.

I'll have the car at my house soon so I can fiddle with it some more. Do you know what the thread TPI is?
 
Dave (Vette), thank you for this thread. I've learned from your experience. I'm ordering a new tank.

Dale
 
Here is my gas tank wisdom. I bought a brand new tank from Moss about 2 years ago. It fits great and installed easily but leaked at the sending unit when full. Some Hylomar and a thicker Fiat 500 gasket (mrfiat.com) solved the leak. But there is still a problem, it won't fill.

I used a boroscope to confirm that the baffles are sealed all the way to the top of the tank and do not allow air to flow from one area to another. After about 7 gallons of fuel fill, it backs up and creates a mess. The only way to get a full tank is to fill very slowly and rock the car periodically to burp out the air pockets. This is maddening.

I called Moss and they claim that there is no such issue and I am the only one who has ever complained. I certainly hope your Moss tank works better than mine.

IF YOU BUY A NEW TANK INSPECT IT INSIDE IT BEFORE INSTALLATION.
THERE SHOULD BE BAFFLES TO CONTROL SLOSHING BUT ALSO GAPS OR HOLES AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE BAFFLES THAT WILL LET FLUID AND AIR PASS.
 
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Glenn, just curious, when did you buy your tank? Recently?
Dale
 
RestoreThemAll said:
Glenn, just curious, when did you buy your tank? Recently?
Dale
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about 2 years ago. The car was under construction so I didn't start driving until it much until last year. Contacted Moss earlier this year. No joy continues. This is very frustrating because my goal for this car has always been to make it as reliable and low maintenance as possible so that I can jump in and go whenever the urge strikes.
 
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