petrol tank
- CrazyStitch
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petrol tank
hi there is their anyone who knows where you can get a cheap petrol tank because mine has gone one the seam, is it a regular thing with cavalier tanks my friend said it is but you cant believe everything he says thanx carl
Drives:- 1994 Vauxhall Cavalier LS 1.8i
Re: petrol tank
yea they always go on the seam, ive got one at the moment that im gonna swap out (i just keep it nice and low), ebay is pretty expensive, an autofactors are pretty reasonable on tanks
Re: petrol tank
Shouldn't set you back more than £60-£70 if you look around.
- CrazyStitch
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Re: petrol tank
thanx. i managed to get 1 for £50 including delivery with pump and filter
Drives:- 1994 Vauxhall Cavalier LS 1.8i
- Greig Sri
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Re: petrol tank
Sounds like you got a good deal on that lot.
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- himselfunknown
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Re: petrol tank
Was that new or secondhand? If it was new, where did you get that from? (I might need one for my workhorseCrazyStitch wrote:thanx. i managed to get 1 for £50 including delivery with pump and filter

- Envoy CDX
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Re: petrol tank
Got to be 2nd hand for that price?
- CrazyStitch
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Re: petrol tank
yh it was 2nd hand but been polished to look like new there are no holes and it is working well





Drives:- 1994 Vauxhall Cavalier LS 1.8i
- Envoy CDX
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Re: petrol tank
nice result 

Re: petrol tank
Whats the difference between a Petrol and Diesel Tank? or is it just a marketing ploy sum1 attempted to use on me?
Vehicles I Run
94 Cavalier LS 1.7TD own since 11/09 Also: 95 Yamaha XJ6S Diversion
Previously owned
93 Astra LS 1.4 04/06-06/09, 90 Fiat Tipo 1.4 (Feb-Nov 05),89 Nissan Micra 1.0 LS (04-05), 92 Seat Ibiza 1.2 (03-04)
94 Cavalier LS 1.7TD own since 11/09 Also: 95 Yamaha XJ6S Diversion
Previously owned
93 Astra LS 1.4 04/06-06/09, 90 Fiat Tipo 1.4 (Feb-Nov 05),89 Nissan Micra 1.0 LS (04-05), 92 Seat Ibiza 1.2 (03-04)
Re: petrol tank
different outlets inlets pipe positions etc, some have intank pumps some external etc.