Plastic fuel tanks & IVA

[brainbug007]

Does anyone if one of these would get through IVA? Came across it while trawling ebay and thought it might be a decent enough?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Plastimo-33L-Inboard-Fuel-Tank-Boat-Fishing-Yacht-New-/130686252370?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_BoatEquipmen t_Accessories_SM&hash=item1e6d81f552

[ozzy1]

Seems a pretty good deal really. I cant see it being a problem personally as lots of cars have plastic fuel tanks these days, i recall my renault 5 gt turbo had a plastic fuel tank and that was back in 1996 :eek:

[deezee]

IVA Section 03A Fuel tanks says the following.

Plastic Fuel Tanks
2.
The vehicle must be accompanied by satisfactory evidence that the tank is designed for road use or the fuel tank is an original fitment to a mass produced vehicle, or has been previously and is un-modified

So assuming the seller can provide that information, you'll be fine.

[brainbug007]

Hmm it'd probly fail then as it's designed for boats by the look of it which most likely don't have to deal with the same levels of vibration.

[ozzy1]

What about this one from Talon;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/haynes-roadster-fuel-tank-blank-kitcar-7-locost-special-/140754490333?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item20c59f13dd

[brainbug007]

Ya I did see that one but doubt it would fit with the grp rear tub. I could do with getting one that's tall but not very wide or deep.

[flyerncle]

Good price,Rally Design do fuel cells and you cant get one that size under £100

[baz-r]

A robinhood/gbs one will fit in the area if you have a grp tub and ditch the two diagnals
A good amount of fuel and long and low.
Have a look on the bay. I made my own in alloy of very simular dimensions with a swirl pot built in and flogged off the cheap gbs one on I had.
There was a guy making new ones for gbs cars in alloy for 60 quid.

[ozzy1]

What about K4KEV he was making some a while ago,looked pretty smart.

[SeriesLandy]

What about K4KEV he was making some a while ago,looked pretty smart.

Kev's fuel tanks are top notch. Fillers returns where you want them and what size. Can't fault them!

[brainbug007]

Nice one i'll have to drop him a line at some point with some dimensions. Problem for me really is I should have put my roll bar braces farther out to make getting a tank in a bit easier. I was thinking of putting it above the diff cage but it'd have to be mega short to allow enough space on top for the filler neck in which case it wouldn't really hold much fuel.

[robo]

These tanks for drag racers must tick most of the boxes and come in all shapes and sizes.
http://www.jazproducts.com/fill_fuel_caps.html

http://www.jazproducts.com/auto_fuel_cells.html

Bob

[tazzy5918]

WHat if i made my fuel tank from fiberglass(GRP) ? using a special resin (petrol rezistant). It holds petrol for more than 2 months whith no problems at all .Let s be honest...in case of a back hit no tank can rezist .

[robo]

I am not so sure about the stuff for a tank. I thought f/g was banned for bike tanks but cant find anything on it, this is worth a read http://www.beyondfossilfuel.com/ethanol/fiberglass_tanks.html

Bob

[Ifix]

so under the IVA ruling, am i led to believe that the tank design in the book is unsatisfactory, or is it just a case of proving that the tank has been made to the book spec?

[flyerncle]

I used the Jazz tank for the race car I put together for Teamtrain and it was the dogs bits.no certification would be problem for IVA.