Polo Fuel Tank - MK1 or Early Mk2

Subject: Polo Fuel Tank - MK1 or Early Mk2 Fri Nov 04, 2011 6:34 am

Need a new tank for my '83 breadvan, one of the first MK2's.

Had a
late Mk2 ('89) tank so went to put that on this afternoon and it is
MASSIVE compared to the one on it at the moment, so after a bit of
googling I need either a Mk1 Polo fuel tank or an early 83/84 Mk2 Tank.

Any help would be appreciated!

~Lee

Subject: Re: Polo Fuel Tank - MK1 or Early Mk2 Fri Nov 04, 2011 7:25 am

weld it up or remake it no problems.
Bill

Subject: Re: Polo Fuel Tank - MK1 or Early Mk2 Fri Nov 04, 2011 8:36 am

Don't fancy welding it up!

Are you volunteering Bill! Wink

~Lee

Subject: Re: Polo Fuel Tank - MK1 or Early Mk2 Fri Nov 04, 2011 8:47 am

never bothers me me. you are either professional or not and know how to do it.
when we where weldiing the turbines on jet engines you could not have more than a weld of over 0.10 mm yes only a few thousands of an inch and no grinding.
bill

Subject: Re: Polo Fuel Tank - MK1 or Early Mk2 Sun Nov 06, 2011 2:40 am

Years ago there was a thing called Petropatch to repair leaky tanks do not know if it is still available but I do know what it comprised of so simple, even you could do it.
Bill

Subject: Re: Polo Fuel Tank - MK1 or Early Mk2 Sun Nov 06, 2011 3:01 am

I have heard that if you weld a tank they can become porous?

Was petropatch just liquid metal or something then?

~Lee

Subject: Re: Polo Fuel Tank - MK1 or Early Mk2 Sun Nov 06, 2011 4:04 am

something else totally you would be surprised. I just googled it but not the same nowadays as what it used to be, the original you probably have in stock in the garage and at home.
Bill

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