Why is it so impossible to get a gas tank

[Sparksalot]

US Lawyers a legendary...

Court sanctioned rapists.

 

[nonickatall]

Court sanctioned rapists.

A workshop would make a so-called exclusion of liability when installing a used tank here in Germany and that wouldn't be a problem.

This has to work in the USA too. Or am i naiv?

 

[LordWayback]

Look into bulkhead fittings. May need a tube or a check valve on the inside to keep fuel from coming out, but I'd be willing to bed you could plastic weld the old fitting shut and put a bulkhead fitting back beside it.

Doubt either mechanic is willing to do that - that would be an at home job. Just a thought.

From my understanding the factory piece is 2 separate pieces if it’s those small nipples so if I am careful i can retain the top piece and tap in a fitting

 

[LordWayback]

A workshop would make a so-called exclusion of liability when installing a used tank here in Germany and that wouldn't be a problem.

This has to work in the USA too. Or am i naiv?

They don’t mind installing a used tank but the problem is that a fuel tank that’s used costs almost as much as this never used one i found does

 

[LordWayback]

They don’t mind installing a used tank but the problem is that a fuel tank that’s used costs almost as much as this never used one i found does

Also the fact that it seems pretty repairable

 

[nonickatall]

They don’t mind installing a used tank but the problem is that a fuel tank that’s used costs almost as much as this never used one i found does

Used, it should cost no more than a third, otherwise I would also install a new one.

 

[LordWayback]

Used, it should cost no more than a third, otherwise I would also install a new one.

The used ones unless you get lucky run about $300-400 plus shipping the new one is $392.70 + $300 freight shipping and tax

 

[LordWayback]

Used, it should cost no more than a third, otherwise I would also install a new one.

They’re saying mine is broken by age not wear and tear so that means if they install it they may break the fragile plastic

 

[LordWayback]

Puzzle code in my head to possibly repair the factory tank I’m thinking of cutting the factory leaking barb with a dremel and tapping a new barb with pipe dope into the old ones place.

 

[LordWayback]

I’m thinking something like this but a much much cleaner job and it being on a extremely low pressure system.