Replacing the fuel tank

[Whodafunk]

Hi everyone.

My sister has 1999 (K11) 1.0 petrol Micra. Some thief has punctured a hole in her fuel tank and stole her fuel overnight.

Questions... Is there a how to for replacing the tank or can anyone offer any pointers?

Also will a tank from a 51 plate K11 fit? I've found one on eBay that the seller says 'should' fit.

Thanks guys

 

[pollyp]

simply depressurise the fuel system first (start car with fuel pump fuse removed till it stalls),
under the rear seats open the inspection cover,
label & disconnect the fuel hoses & connector plug off the fuel tank,
jack up the rear onto jack stands,
disconnect the filler pipe rubber elbow off the tank (prepare for spillage unless it was fully drained),
disconnect rubber breather pipe from filler pipe,
support the tank underneath,
remove the supporting straps,
lower tank.

 

[Whodafunk]

That's excellent thanks. I was thinking I might have to disconnect the handbrake cable. Looks a lot easier than first thought

 

[pollyp]

the handbrake cable goes around the tank. the exhaust goes under the RH but you simply tilt the tank over it while lowering.

 

[Whodafunk]

Ok

 

[Whodafunk]

Ok thanks that's great

 

[davyboy]

An old time recipe is a product called petro patch, saves a lot of work.

 

[Whodafunk]

An old time recipe is a product called petro patch, saves a lot of work.

I thought about repairing it but don't want to risk it. Especially as its my sister

 

[Whodafunk]

Ok the tank removed is a little different to the one I've bought. The one I've removed has a white rectangular box on top with rubber hoses going in and out. The one I've bought has three breather pipes. I know one goes to some kind of electrovalve sensor underneath. Can I just bung the other two closed or put a pipe between them to connect them? Are they under pressure?

 

[frank]

as long as the tank can breathe (inlet, outlet, filler neck and vent) delete the rest eh

 

[Whodafunk]

as long as the tank can breathe (inlet, outlet, filler neck and vent) delete the rest eh

are they just breather pipes. Will fuel come out if left open?

 

[Whodafunk]

Done! What a pain in the a$$. Would have been plain sailing if it was a straight swap. Got there in the end by running a tube between two of the breather pipes and then the third one to the electrovalve (what does that do by the way?). The main breather is connected as normal and the pump was the same so that bit was easy.

All this hassle caused by some thieving ##$$

 

[r-reg-sr]

picture me rolling in a 500 benz got no love for them jiggers we can never be friends

 

[davyboy]

picture me rolling in a 500 benz got no love for them jiggers we can never be friends

Bonkers...