Truck is trying my patience, gas tank is bad!

[cocoasranger]

Why not just get a used tank at the local junkyard. Most of them should be in good shape being plastic regardless of whether the rest of the truck is rusted out. A plastic tank would be a permanent solution regarding rusting.

 

[Sworn]

a new gas tank will run you $140 and new straps will cost $30. i just looked them up at work. if its a filler neck i couldnt tell you how much becuase we dont sell any. oh yeah, those prices are form autovalue/ bumper to bumper.

I did a little checking, prices seem to range from $130-190.

Why not just get a used tank at the local junkyard. Most of them should be in good shape being plastic regardless of whether the rest of the truck is rusted out. A plastic tank would be a permanent solution regarding rusting.

Definitely an option!

The problem with living in Illinois, Chicago in particular, is that one inch of snow equals two inches of salt!

 

[91redneckranger]

you have a death wish don't you.

why do you say that? im not saying to try to weld a tank with any fumes in it...thats insane....once you purge it you can weld on it much like anything else

 

[Dishtowel]

Dry Ice
Thats how they welded the hole in the fuel tank on our freightliner, they threw a bunch of dry ice in the tank which turns into C02 and then they welded it. When your done the dry ice evaporates and disappears. Worked like a charm.

 

[Yank]

I know I have said this a 100 times in the past few days but go to www.car-part.com. This links you to junkyards throughout the U.S. and Canada. I bought a brand new gas tank for my Ranger for 50.00 + sh. Not only are there used parts but you can get new parts at one heck of a savings.

I'm so cheap that when I puul a penny out of my pocket... Lincoln squints!

Yank

 

[Sworn]

Wow, this thread is old! My 88 is long gone...........

 

[hihoslvr]

Good! 'Cuz I was like WTF? This dudes got an '08 FX4, and he's bithcin' about expensive repairs on an old beater!?

 

[Sworn]

Good! 'Cuz I was like WTF? This dudes got an '08 FX4, and he's bithcin' about expensive repairs on an old beater!?

This thread was started back in Jan, I was surprised to see it resurfaced!

 

[hihoslvr]

Right on, just givin' ya a hard time. At least we learned about the dry ice trick.

 

[Yank]

www.car-part.com will net you a new tank for cheap, cheap, cheap and more! I paid 70.00 for my new tank. 50.00 for the tank and 20.00 for shipping!

Yank