A couple of questions
1. Fuel sender filter. The little mesh filter sock st the end of tube. Any ideas where to get one? Vendors sell complete unit for $50 but just looking for replacement filter. Maybe another common one fits?
2. POR-15 restoration kit. I used this on my last project. But the baffles in this tank make me wonder if it will work as well. Last time I put a chain into tank with marine clean and shook around to loosen up rust. Anyone restored a tank with baffles have any tips?
Thank you
Gas tank restoration on 76 spider
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KLC356
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- Your car is a: 1976 Fiat Spider
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Gas tank restoration on 76 spider
Kevin
South Shore of Massachusetts
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‘76 Fiat Spider project
Former:
‘74 Fiat X1/9
‘65 Porsche 356C
South Shore of Massachusetts
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‘76 Fiat Spider project
Former:
‘74 Fiat X1/9
‘65 Porsche 356C
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DieselSpider
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- Joined: Wed Dec 24, 2014 10:21 pm
- Your car is a: 1978 124 Spider with Isuzu Turbo Diesel
Re: Gas tank restoration on 76 spider
Un-baffled tanks cost $149 and baffled $179 while the Por-15 fuel tank kit alone costs about half what you might pay for a new tank so when you count in the cost of cleaning up the tanks and time spent prepping it for the Por-15 etc are you really saving much more than $10 or $20?
Personally if my 40 year old tank starts giving me trouble I will seriously consider just getting a new one.
As for the fuel sock a universal one is about $20 you just have to match the diameter of the pickup tube and possibly the length.
For example:
https://www.amazon.com/Airtex-FS254-Uni ... B006I442FG
Personally if my 40 year old tank starts giving me trouble I will seriously consider just getting a new one.
As for the fuel sock a universal one is about $20 you just have to match the diameter of the pickup tube and possibly the length.
For example:
https://www.amazon.com/Airtex-FS254-Uni ... B006I442FG