Lancia Motor Club Forum Banner
28 March, 2024, 06:36:56 PM *
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
News: Need to contact the Forum Administrator? e-mail forum.admin@lanciamc.co.uk, for Database Administrator e-mail database.admin@lanciamc.co.uk      -      Copy deadline for Viva Lancia is 12th of each month.      -      For Events e-mail events@lanciamc.co.uk      -      To Join the club go to http://www.lanciamc.co.uk/join.htm
 
   Home   Help Search Calendar Register  
Pages: [1] 2   Go Down
  Print  
Author Topic: Any Fuel tank suppliers?  (Read 4657 times)
0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
Chris Hopkins
Librarian
Megaposter
*****
Posts: 342



« on: 27 September, 2021, 11:44:04 AM »

My Fulvia Sport petrol tank is weeping fuel from the top, has anyone recently bought a new or refurbished tank as it looks as though mine has had a hard life, maybe caused by too many heavy things being carried in the boot. It looks the same as the Coupe and Saloon, appreciate confirmation. Is there anyone who makes them, I thought I remember reading that there was but I cannot find reference on the Forum pages.
Logged

Chris Hopkins
1971 Fulvia Berlina S2
1973 Fulvia Sport 1600
2011 Delta 3 Limited
2012 Ypsilon 1.2 Limited Edition
Beckerman67
Member
****
Posts: 80



« Reply #1 on: 27 September, 2021, 12:40:32 PM »

https://www.pieces-fulvia.com/fuel-tank-lancia-fulvia-coupe-all-models.htm

https://www.ricambilanciafulvia.it/en/spare-parts-fuel-system-lancia-fulvia/443-serbatoio-carburante-fulvia-coupe.html

https://shop.historicracing.de/en/p/fuel-tank-reproduction-fulvia-coupe

https://www.bielstein.com/Fuel-tank-Lancia-Fulvia-Coupe

https://www.lanciaclassic.com/phdi/p1.nsf/supppages/davida?opendocument&part=4

David Ashworth cheapest at £550.00
Logged
lancialulu
Press Officer
Permanent resident
*****
Posts: 4902



« Reply #2 on: 27 September, 2021, 03:14:47 PM »

Sport is the same as coupe. Make sure it has a return  pipe (S2). I think all the tanks are from the same source and all S2. You probably will need a new square section rubber sealing ring for the filler pipe junction.
Logged

Its not the winning but taking part! or is it taking apart?
Lancias:
1955 Aurelia B12
1967 Fulvia 1.3HFR
1972 Fulvia 1600HF
1972 Fulvia Sport 1600
1983 HPE VX
1988 Delta 1.6GTie
1998 Zeta 21.  12v
Chris Hopkins
Librarian
Megaposter
*****
Posts: 342



« Reply #3 on: 27 September, 2021, 06:17:39 PM »

Thank you Robert and Tim, very useful details and advise.
Logged

Chris Hopkins
1971 Fulvia Berlina S2
1973 Fulvia Sport 1600
2011 Delta 3 Limited
2012 Ypsilon 1.2 Limited Edition
Neil
Permanent resident
**
Posts: 1281



« Reply #4 on: 27 September, 2021, 06:47:14 PM »

Chris, is the tank repairable, either via sealant on the inside or welding on the outside after suitable cleaning and safety precautions observed?
Logged

Neil   
386

1973 Fulvia S2 1.3
Chris Hopkins
Librarian
Megaposter
*****
Posts: 342



« Reply #5 on: 28 September, 2021, 08:49:44 AM »

Hi Neil, it has been repaired with some sealant previously but I think because of the weight of the spare wheel on top along with my tool bag and occasionally cases, that eventually the bouncing of the weight due to our road surfaces will again break the new sealant.  Also I think it looks like the tank is a recovered one as there is also some damage on the securing flange so I am going to bite the bullet and get a new one.
Logged

Chris Hopkins
1971 Fulvia Berlina S2
1973 Fulvia Sport 1600
2011 Delta 3 Limited
2012 Ypsilon 1.2 Limited Edition
Wangler
Megaposter
*
Posts: 258


« Reply #6 on: 30 September, 2021, 07:30:19 PM »

I bought one for my S2/3 Fulvia coupe in June this year from Autobella.  Excellent service, well made tank with excellent spec. and delivered the next day. A fair price too IMO.
Logged

Fulvia Coupe 1976
Fulvia Coupe 3 1975
Chris Hopkins
Librarian
Megaposter
*****
Posts: 342



« Reply #7 on: 29 October, 2021, 04:30:18 PM »

Thanks everyone. To finish this Post, to bring you up to date, I ordered one from David Ashworth and received it this week but his courier let him down by loosing it for a couple of weeks, but I wasn't in a hurry so no problem. It was packed well and I have just taken the old one out and as Tim said, it is a good idea to replace the square section seal for the fuel delivery pipe connection and I have also cut two new fuel pipes ready for the new installation. The seal under the fuel gauge sensor assembly looks good so I will re-use it.
Logged

Chris Hopkins
1971 Fulvia Berlina S2
1973 Fulvia Sport 1600
2011 Delta 3 Limited
2012 Ypsilon 1.2 Limited Edition
Chris Hopkins
Librarian
Megaposter
*****
Posts: 342



« Reply #8 on: 29 October, 2021, 04:36:16 PM »

I forgot to say, as I didn't have a specific tool to grip the fuel filler pipe connecting nut, I used my chain oil filter canister remover and it unscrewed quite easily with that.
Logged

Chris Hopkins
1971 Fulvia Berlina S2
1973 Fulvia Sport 1600
2011 Delta 3 Limited
2012 Ypsilon 1.2 Limited Edition
Neil
Permanent resident
**
Posts: 1281



« Reply #9 on: 29 October, 2021, 05:55:56 PM »

A large jubilee clip will also work around the filler pipe nut, then remove afterwards.
Logged

Neil   
386

1973 Fulvia S2 1.3
Wangler
Megaposter
*
Posts: 258


« Reply #10 on: 29 October, 2021, 08:14:58 PM »

Good idea. I gave up with mine as it was some sort of plastic. I had to break it. Fortunately I had bought a nice shiny brass one from pieces-fulvia just in case.
Logged

Fulvia Coupe 1976
Fulvia Coupe 3 1975
Chris Hopkins
Librarian
Megaposter
*****
Posts: 342



« Reply #11 on: 29 October, 2021, 10:47:57 PM »

I guess I was lucky to have a brass one, maybe from an old Lancia parts bin rather that a later plastic one from the Fiat bin.  Smiley
Logged

Chris Hopkins
1971 Fulvia Berlina S2
1973 Fulvia Sport 1600
2011 Delta 3 Limited
2012 Ypsilon 1.2 Limited Edition
Chris Hopkins
Librarian
Megaposter
*****
Posts: 342



« Reply #12 on: 27 November, 2021, 12:35:03 PM »

Hopefully my last notes about my tank swap.  When I received the new tank I did not think to take the drain plug out to check its condition, it like the rest of the tank loked welll painted so I thought best to leave it alone - WRONG! After fitting the tank I duly filled her up and guess what, little drips coming from the drain plug.  I tried tightening it, but did not make any difference. So bit the bullet and drained it again and on seeing the o ring I was not surprised, it was broken and the inner edge was badly damaged. 
I managed to buy a kit from RS Components, ordered at 5.30 last night and delivered 9.30 this morning, great service and one of them fitted well, I also smeared Hylomar Blue over the o ring and thread just to make sure and the result looks good. Now onto the next job!


* Petrol tank drain plug.jpg (2750.54 KB, 4128x3096 - viewed 114 times.)
Logged

Chris Hopkins
1971 Fulvia Berlina S2
1973 Fulvia Sport 1600
2011 Delta 3 Limited
2012 Ypsilon 1.2 Limited Edition
lancialulu
Press Officer
Permanent resident
*****
Posts: 4902



« Reply #13 on: 27 November, 2021, 12:44:59 PM »

Chris

Did you  not remove the old drain plug from your leaking tank. You would have found an exotic vertical filter (may in need of repair) that protects crud from the tank going up the delivery pipe..

https://www.pieces-fulvia.com/fuel-tank-cap-filter-lancia-fulvia-coupe-11172872.htm

Tim
Logged

Its not the winning but taking part! or is it taking apart?
Lancias:
1955 Aurelia B12
1967 Fulvia 1.3HFR
1972 Fulvia 1600HF
1972 Fulvia Sport 1600
1983 HPE VX
1988 Delta 1.6GTie
1998 Zeta 21.  12v
Chris Hopkins
Librarian
Megaposter
*****
Posts: 342



« Reply #14 on: 27 November, 2021, 05:40:17 PM »

I did remove the drain plug from the old tank but because I wrongly assumed the new drain plug would be ok, I didn't think to replace it with the old one.  The old one was in good condition so I will keep it as a spare, interestingly it was in a very clean state so at least the old tank was not internally contaminated.
Logged

Chris Hopkins
1971 Fulvia Berlina S2
1973 Fulvia Sport 1600
2011 Delta 3 Limited
2012 Ypsilon 1.2 Limited Edition
Pages: [1] 2   Go Up
  Print  
 
Jump to:  

Contact the Forum Administrator

LMC Forum copyright © 2007 - 2021 Lancia Motor Club Ltd

Powered by SMF 1.1.20 | SMF © 2006-2011, Simple Machines
Page created in 0.04 seconds with 21 queries.