Holey petrol-tank, Batman

[lawtoma]

Hi all,
As the title suggests, my 924 has a leaky petrol tank. I had my local mechanics do the best they could with the tank in situ, but a couple of weeks down the line it has started leaking again. Does anyone on here have a decent second hand one, or what are the other options?
Cheers,
Tom

 

[tref]

Where abouts are you? I have an early 944 which will be going to the scrap-yard very soon on which I know the tank is sound... The car is in Wiltshire.

 

[lawtoma]

I'm in Cambridge, so that's a bit of a trek... but cheaper than porsch-apart (who want £400!). Could be worth a trip if nothing else comes up. Cheers.

 

[giacomini]

My previous 924S had a similar problem; where the straps lie pinholes appeared. My late partner (mechanic) fixed it by using the stuff that you mix and turns to a metal substitute. Never had any problems with it for a number of years before it was stolen. I also have a boat and the diesel tank in that developed some small holes. He used the same stuff and the tank is still as good a new.

An alternative is to procure a plastic tank imported from the States. PH Sports Cars at Shardlow, Derbyshire (near Jnct 24 of M1) used to have some. They are now more reliable to deal with as the mechanical side of the business is now run by Kirkman Motors.

They also have various 924 and 944 scrappers available for second hand parts. Tel No 01332 792086. They have looked after my various 924S's for some years now and are very experienced. The current head guy is the mechanic who PDI'd my present car when new and looked after it for its first few years. Needless to say he was delighted to see it again and to see how well it had survived!!

Cheers

 

[frankydoom]

I still have a tank in the car - a late dash 944 which im breaking - car is in reading rg1 and yours if it will fit and you take it out ;-) before it goes to the scrap

 

[944 man]

Plastic tanks out of series two 944s are different and they arent a simple replacement, more is the pity.

Simon

 

[Paul Fraser]

I changed the tank in my 944. As I had to take the tank out I got a secondhand one for £60 or so off of Ebay and used some sealant stuff for the inside from Frosts as well as undersealing the outside. I had to take the rear part of the exhaust off as well as the gearbox (awkward and heavy...) to get it out.
The plastic tank won't fit metal tank cars unless you cut off half the mounting bar and, I suspect, reinforce it. I posted some pics on another thread on here IIRC.

PS Patricia, were those plastic imports tanks designed for the series 1 944s & 924s, i.e. plastic or fibreglass replicas?