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Old 07-20-2017, 07:11 AM   #1
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Possible to replace steel tank with plastic one?

My fuel tank is rusty. I'm not sure how bad it really is yet, but I do expect having to replace it soon. However, the OEM steel tanks are very expensive and would probably still rust again. I found a plastic tank for about half the price of the steel one, but the question is, is there a way to make it fit on the car? https://a.allegroimg.com/original/03...a92645ba036c6a
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Old 07-20-2017, 12:48 PM   #2
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Not a chance!

I'd be very surprized if any Department of Transport will allow you to use a plastic gasoline or diesel tank for an automotive application.

In the event of a collision, you can expect a big fuel leak, and possibly an explosion...
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Old 07-20-2017, 01:46 PM   #3
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^ plastic is already used in some vehicles. Facilitated a whole new method of fuel theft. Thieves are easily able to drill a hole in underside of tank and allow fuel to just pour out.

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Old 07-20-2017, 09:39 PM   #4
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i thought all fuel tanks were plastic now-a-days. i'm gonna go look...
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Old 07-20-2017, 09:49 PM   #5
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Yeah I'm almost sure the Yaris tank is plastic to begin with. It certainly looked like it the last time I crawled underneath.
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Old 07-21-2017, 07:41 PM   #6
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yeah, i went out and looked. it's composite plastic. my 02 civic had a plastic tank. i had a 94 pontiac at one time. it was plastic. i will go find a US spec echo tomorrow. i bet it's plastic. buy a US spec tank i'd guess...
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Old 07-22-2017, 04:45 AM   #7
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Yeah I'm almost sure the Yaris tank is plastic to begin with. It certainly looked like it the last time I crawled underneath.
Not the old ones like mine, though. The one I posted seems to be from a post-facelift car and I don't know whether the mounting holes and the sending unit are in the same places.
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Old 07-22-2017, 05:46 PM   #8
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My Yaris has a plastic fuel tank. If i'm not mistaken i'm sure Toyota pioneered plastic fuel tanks. I think if anything they are safer than steel ones. They don't rust and won't create a spark.

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Old 07-24-2017, 05:01 PM   #9
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^ plastic is already used in some vehicles. Facilitated a whole new method of fuel theft. Thieves are easily able to drill a hole in underside of tank and allow fuel to just pour out.

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Had to replace my tank for this!!
I bought a used one for about 250€ 5 years ago.
and the scary part was that, until I found out that my tank was leaking, all the fuel that came out from it, was going straight up the the exhaust!
My life was in danger for 10 € worth of fuel, that the thief took.!!!




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Old 07-24-2017, 05:02 PM   #10
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Possible to replace steel tank with plastic one?

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Not a chance!



I'd be very surprized if any Department of Transport will allow you to use a plastic gasoline or diesel tank for an automotive application.



In the event of a collision, you can expect a big fuel leak, and possibly an explosion...


Ehhh all the cars nowdays have plastic tanks.
And yes, they are safer than the steel tanks


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