how do i gain access to a VK fuel tank?

[ari666]

i just bought a fuel tank from the wreckers and the crap isnide it smells FOUL so i wanna get inside it to get all the nasty bits. i assume you can gain access, otherwise how would you change the fuel sender?

does it have something to do with this little sucker?




god, i stink like rotten fuel, f'ing disgusting. the car was on LPG so i assume the fuel itself was from 1985.

[vk.jonno]

photo, beer lid.. are you talking about opening it up to clean it out or just washing it out?

[ari666]

photo, beer lid.. are you talking about opening it up to clean it out or just washing it out?

grrr, beer lid...

i wanna stick my hand in it like i birthing a calf and pull out all the nasty.

[Vegaz]

Antiqiue fuel.. Yummy.

[SL/ENUT]

Get an old screw driver and tap it that with hammer, clock wise i think.

[ari666]

so is that whole unit a big thread? wouldnt that twist the sender?

[SL/ENUT]

Not a thread really, just there is three notches in the tank itself. Dunno how to really explain it. You just tap softly, you know when its ready to take out. And nope, doesn't twist sender.

[Retro_Class_VK]

watching a rod hot show a little while ago where i do was restoring rod and was working on fuel tank... the tank was still sealed in and he just ran a special inhibitor inside the tank to lift rust and get all the shit out it, he just kept tipping it over everday for a few days then let it all drain out if only i knew what the chemical was called bin a while since i seen it

[ari666]

^^^ was that in english?

thanks guys, will attack it with a screw driver tomorrow

[VK SL 3800]

Are you sure you got a V8 tank? it looks like the one off an EST 6? They have to come apart some way as how else would you change a fuel pump in the v8 or efi's.

[vk.jonno]

well the one in my 6 looks nothing like that mines long and flat and held on by 2 straps

[v8commie]

Are you sure you got a V8 tank? it looks like the one off an EST 6? They have to come apart some way as how else would you change a fuel pump in the v8 or efi's.

no it only has one outlet efi tanks have one on the left side of that pic

[ari666]

its off an efi vk. i know cos i helped them rip it out of the car. the v8's have a very small pump inside the tank and the efi's are all external. it doesnt matter either way cos i have a carter black pump, but i still need a working sender.

[ari666]

ok, so i tapped and tapped some more, but still dont get it... (god this center spacing is doing my head in)

edit* got it. i ended up putting the screw driver between the fuel outlet and the sender connection and twisting... anti clockwise BTW. this is what was inside:



and the smell made me gag big time.

[vk.jonno]

uh..yummy :S
im kinda worried now and i now feel like pulling mine apart and having a look :|

EDIT: NO SIGNS OF BEER :|

[SL/ENUT]

That doesn't look well at all.

[ari666]

yeah the next question is ideas on how to get that crap out of the tank? the sender etc doesnt matter cos i will just use my old one which works fine. but i dont want that horrible stuff getting to my donk. i have two filters on the line, but still. its yuk.

[mainpath]

just for curiosity sake, do you think you could post a pic as to what is inside when you get it out, i'm very curious as i've never see what off fuel looks like

[NPreston]

I would return that tank and swap it for another or ask for my money back. I think you will have nothing but trouble with a tank like that.

[vk.jonno]

youuu coulddddd fill it with sometjing that will was it out or you could get one off ebay...
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thats kinda deer tho..

[DANNY8]

If only u were closer. We scrapped 3 tanks this week...all in pretty decent condition, just sick of hanging onto everything "coz we might need it oneday"....even dumped a few sets of front and rear windows (vb-vl)....I bet now we'll break one lol.

[ari666]

the tank cost me 45 bucks and the wrecker too it out especially for me on the forklift, there is no chance in hell they will give me my money back. i think it will be ok, just gotta figure out how to clean it

[SL/ENUT]

Hmm you could try metho to clean it. Even new fuel too.

[lil_mickey]

DIY Fuel Tank Restoration

Not for a commie tank, but still it will work...

[Cane_It]

you might need to spend $100 or so and get a POR15 fuel tank restoration kit... google POR15.... but thats a shithouse tank to start with, the rest of the tank will be rusted up bad like that if the sender is anything to go by. might be better trying to get one in better nick to start with, pref from a car that hasnt had an lpg conversion, less chance of low fuel level and continual condensation in the tank causing rust. also you cant run the EFI swirlpot in a fuel tank when you run a carb, do some more research on this but it was discussed recently on brockcommodores. cut your losses now and dont waste money on that tank, try and pop the sender out of one at the wreckers and shine a torch in and inspect before you buy....