Gas Tank Access

[laxray]

I am re stringering and flooring a 1994 celebrity 180. The original stringers were not covered in glass and resin and there was a carpeted panel/ hatch/ piece of plywood that covered where the fuel tank is/ was down in the floor. The worst part of my rot was where the water ran down around this and down the stringers. I have noticed on here it seems many people completely seal their fuel tanks in when they replace the floor leaving only access to the sending unit and where the fuel lines connect.

What are the chances I will need to get to the fuel tank to remove it? What kind of failure/ mishap would require this and how likely are they?

 

[Bondo]

Re: Gas Tank Access

I am re stringering and flooring a 1994 celebrity 180. The original stringers were not covered in glass and resin and there was a carpeted panel/ hatch/ piece of plywood that covered where the fuel tank is/ was down in the floor. The worst part of my rot was where the water ran down around this and down the stringers. I have noticed on here it seems many people completely seal their fuel tanks in when they replace the floor leaving only access to the sending unit and where the fuel lines connect.

What are the chances I will need to get to the fuel tank to remove it? What kind of failure/ mishap would require this and how likely are they?

Ayuh,.... A fuel tank Leak,.... it depends on what the tank is made of,...

 

[laxray]

Re: Gas Tank Access

And how many fuel tank leaks have you seen in your days?

What are our fuel tank materials which a fuel tank could be made of.... this is a rubber colored plastic of some sort.

 

[Bondo]

Re: Gas Tank Access

And how many fuel tank leaks have you seen in your days?

What are our fuel tank materials which a fuel tank could be made of.... this is a rubber colored plastic of some sort.

Ayuh,.... Steel,... Rusts,...

Aluminum,... Corrodes,...

Fiberglass,... I hear Melts with the ethanol fuels,...

SSteel,... I donno, they're Rare,....

Plastic,... seem to hold up well, except to chaffin', if not secured properly,..

Donno what yer's is,...