Fuel tank access

[Paul Narramore]

The standard 2CV tank is PLASTIC.

[Ken Hanna]

Paul,
up until 1980, steel tanks of 20 litres capacity were fitted on 2CVs & Dyanes, later ones got the 25 litre plastic model.
The mounting points are identical, only change was the shape of the short rubber hose connecting the tank to the filler neck.
Ken

[david]

I did actually mention all this about tanks- metal and plastic - and tank volumes and sizes with regard to lowering it from between the chassis arms a few posts ago !!!
As is possible with a 4 wheel Lomax.

[Paul Narramore]

Ken
I presume (perhaps wrongly) that he wasn't using a forty year old petrol tank.

David

You mentioned plastic and steel tanks a few posts ago? The amount of useage this forum gets, I'm surprised I didn't see it. (434 members and the same old dozen or so who bother to write).

[billdavies]

Don't use a hole saw, they require a pilot drill to locate and hold the saw is position. The drill extends some 30mm beyond the saw face so you will end up with a neat 6mm hole dead centre of the finished hole, unfortunately the hole is in the tank Remrmber a hole saw needs torque to cut and using without a pilot will result is a disaster.
I would use a joiners tenon saw and progress very very slowly...checking all the time. You'll end up with a square hole but that can be covered up to give a pleasing finish.
best of luck Bill D

[Denzil]

Newbie to Lomax when I fill my tank i lose fuel for a while the vent pipe sems loose i pushed it and the leak stopped. This is not satisfactory wher will I finnd the tank vent and can I get to it with jubilee clip and screwdriver??

[Denzil22]

I have a square hatch central over sender where would I find the vent it's a metal tank ss3

[cmwbob]

depending on age of build could be like this