Pull my Datsun Roadster fuel tank

"Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger" (drbajones) 06/29/2015 at 16:05 • Filed to: datsun, roadster, pch

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There was 8 gallons of 21 year old fuel in it...

Looks like I’ll be dropping it off to be cleaned.

The sending unit is a little crusty.

Project car hell?

CalzoneGolem > Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger 06/29/2015 at 16:11

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Hey, free gas!

LongbowMkII > Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger 06/29/2015 at 16:12

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thatll buff out.

Brian, The Life of > CalzoneGolem 06/29/2015 at 16:13

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Will it even still burn? LOL

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger 06/29/2015 at 16:14

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The sending unit is a little crusty.

You don’t say.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > CalzoneGolem 06/29/2015 at 16:15

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That's not even borrowed lawnmower worthy.

Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger > CalzoneGolem 06/29/2015 at 16:19

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Free to anyone who wants to pick it up!

CalzoneGolem > Brian, The Life of 06/29/2015 at 16:20

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I think OP shold try it out!

CalzoneGolem > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 06/29/2015 at 16:21

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Napalm?

CalzoneGolem > Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger 06/29/2015 at 16:21

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I’ll be right there. Can you pour it into these glass bottles for me?

tromoly > Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger 06/29/2015 at 16:40

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Might be more worth it to replace the tank outright, though either way run a few fuel filters in series that are able to be swapped out until you know the tank is “clean”. All of this after doing a thorough cleanout of the tank, of course.

What year/model roadster did you get?

Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger > tromoly 06/29/2015 at 17:38

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Fuel tanks are hard to find and as expensive as unobtainium.

It’s a 1970 1600.

http://oppositelock.kinja.com/new-owner-of-a…

tromoly > Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger 06/29/2015 at 17:47

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Nice, the smaller roadsters of 60s/70s vintage are growing on me.

Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger > tromoly 06/30/2015 at 08:18

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I can’t wait to get it running. I weights only 2,020 pounds and has 95 hp. Most people report 28-30 mpg on the highway. Mine is a 4 speed though so probably a little lower.

TheTick247 > Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger 06/30/2015 at 11:45

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it’s well on it’s way to reforming part of the dinosaur it came from.

GenuineAlexReid - The Reidus > Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger 07/23/2015 at 12:35

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Having fun yet?

Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger > GenuineAlexReid - The Reidus 07/23/2015 at 17:33

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Hell yeah!

Got my fuel tank back from being cleaned. It was dipped and sealed. They primed it, I’m going to POR15 it this weekend. I got my new fuel sending unit in the mail yesterday. I bought one for a 520 pickup because they look similar and it was only $20 as compared to $160. We’ll see if it works.

I hope to try and fire it up real soon.

How’s the XJS? I bet that thing is a dream on the highway.

GenuineAlexReid - The Reidus > Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger 07/24/2015 at 12:21

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Awesome dude! And I actually haven’t driven it yet, it still needs insurance and registration, plus we’re going to fix a couple things before it goes on the road.