Fuel tank material spec?
Posted:
Tue Jun 29, 2010 7:26 pmby Rich
Potentially daft question....
Are there any minimum specs (thickness etc) applied to the manufacture of petrol tanks? I'm considering making up a tank in sheet steel.
Rich
Re: Fuel tank material spec?
Posted:
Tue Jun 29, 2010 7:34 pmby Alan D.
Hello Rich,
Surely aluminium is the way to go!
Alan
Re: Fuel tank material spec?
Posted:
Tue Jun 29, 2010 7:37 pmby Stuart
Page 57 gives the IVA take on it
http://online.businesslink.gov.uk/Trans ... 5_0610.pdfBut not really the detail you're looking for though I guess, sorry
Plastic is the new Alloy Alan
Re: Fuel tank material spec?
Posted:
Tue Jun 29, 2010 11:16 pmby Rich
I can weld steel, alloy I blow holes in with the MIG and a TIG isn't an option.