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How should you maintain your tank? We suggest that if you store your vehicle for over two months, that you add a fuel system stabilizer to the gasoline. That will prevent oxidation, which can change the chemical composition of the fuel, leading to gum and varnish deposits. The same advice applies to tractors, lawn mowers, chain saws, weed trimmers, etc. Oxidized fuel may turn darker and can smell sour. We recommend that you never completely drain your tank and leave your system dry. That can cause the rubber components to rot and crack, and it also promotes rust by exposing the inside of your tank to air and moisture. Do our tanks have the same fuel capacity as the original Ford tanks? Most of our tanks have the original capacity. Some of our tanks have enlarged capacity, which is clearly stated by each tank in this catalog. We can’t add capacity to some of the tanks. Since we cannot raise the top surface of the tank (it would run into the floorboard), any added depth must be on the bottom of the tank. On some models, a protruding gas tank bottom would be visually undesirable. Why do we add more fuel capacity when it’s possible? We want to extend the driving range of your restoration or hot rod and give you more smiles per tank. How are our tanks mounted? Our 1932-48 gas tanks mount like the originals—between the outside frame rails—using Ford’s three-bolt system. Our tanks for later Fords, Mercurys and Pickups also mount exactly like original. What are the important features of our tanks? • Hose Connection: As previously stated, our tanks are copies of Ford’s originals with properly designed necks: cast-steel threaded style, or rubber-hose connection style. • Shape: We copied every bump, groove, twist and turn to make it just like the original Ford. • Fuel Line Pick-up: Most of our tanks have the original location for the fuel pick-up as well as the correct size. Refer to the catalog for more details. On some of our tanks we’ve designed a larger fuel line pick-up that can be sized up or down, according to your gas line. (Larger lines are required for fuel injection.) • Fuel Sender Hole: It’s located in the original location and uses the up-to-date Bob Drake 99A-9275 stainless steel sender for 1936-59 Ford cars. Our sender hole also accepts VDO, Stewart Warner, and Classic gauge kits with senders. (see page 403 to learn more). • Drain Plug: Most of our tanks have the correct drain plug in the same location as the original Ford. • Baffles: If the original tank had baffles, so does ours. (see individual listings for styles as noted).
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