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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: hippi on May 09, 2007, 16:27:02

Title: fuel tank fitting
Post by: hippi on May 09, 2007, 16:27:02

had a bit of a leak in my 200tdi just got second hand tank how difficult is it to fit will go through the haynes manual but any little things i may well come up against cheers

Title: fuel tank fitting
Post by: chris9119 on May 10, 2007, 15:44:05

hippi

rusty nuts  :wink: , spray loads of wd about.

You will need to access top of tank (through inspection plate in the floor) so you can get to feed and return pipes, sender connection....., these will be covered in muck and corroded....., take care not to snap them off or damage threads, etc......

The fill pipe is best accessed via the side bulkhead lining (in the back, from inside) from the fill cap end....

Chris

Title: fuel tank fitting
Post by: cardiff_gareth on May 10, 2007, 15:58:25

If its the same as a 300tdi the tank is held on as well by a large metal strap that goes over the tank and is bolted onto the chassis either side of the tank.

Title: fuel tank fitting
Post by: chris9119 on May 10, 2007, 16:21:33

Quote from: "cardiff_gareth"

by a large metal strap that goes over the tank

Mine goes under the tank......, to stop it falling out  :wink:  :wink:

Chris

Title: fuel tank fitting
Post by: cardiff_gareth on May 10, 2007, 16:39:21

Quote from: "chris9119"

Quote from: "cardiff_gareth"

by a large metal strap that goes over the tank

Mine goes under the tank......, to stop it falling out  :wink:  :wink:

Chris

Maybe it goes over and under the tank, I remember seeing it when I had the floor pan out, painted it silver which looked cool and then I put the floor pan so it was a waste of time  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Title: fuel tank fitting
Post by: hippi on May 10, 2007, 22:24:26

thanks guys will be doing this sunday weather permitting again thanks will give a shout when all done