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Post by mistaboz »

I have a big dint across the whole underside of the petrol tank in my wt sierra. Anyone have any ideas of how i could remove the dint? Could i pull the tank out and then pull the sender out and try bash it out that way? If i did this could i damage the tank?
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Post by Tiny »

provided the ding is not on a seam you should be fine
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Post by BundyRumandCoke »

Or you can block all the outlets, and blow compressed air into it, and tap it around the edge of the ding as you do.
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Post by nicbeer »

Compressed air works. But easier to dent again it seems. I did this to mine.

U got a NT or WT. it seems that the NT had a drain nut in the bottom. U may be able to open this and pull the dent out through this maybe??

I got dents in mine at moment but not going to play with it as the last time i did the the damn thing leaked on the seam. :bad-words:

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Post by mistaboz »

thanks for the replies! its a WT. no drain plug. pitty new tanks are so expensive. might have to look into a bash plate once this is all fixed.
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Post by spazbot »

leave the dent in it....?

it wont be really effecting ur fuel capacity

or drain all the fuel let the vapour out and then drop in a match
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Post by mistaboz »

It affects my fuel capacity a little (the dent is the whole width of the tank).
The other bugger is now that it has a ding in it the fuel gauge only reads to about 3/4 empty and thats it. (found out after running out of fuel the other day). Im thinking also the sender/float unit may now be restricted?
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Post by mistaboz »

It affects my fuel capacity a little (the dent is the whole width of the tank).
The other bugger is now that it has a ding in it the fuel gauge only reads to about 3/4 empty and thats it. (found out after running out of fuel the other day). Im thinking also the sender/float unit may now be restricted?
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