small diesel engine tank

[co256]

I have a 1GM 10 and the metal diesel tank I have just removed has a hole in the bottom.

I'd like to replace it with a new plastic tank but no bigger than 20 litres really.

Anyone know of a good source, has anyone used an outboard tank as an inboard???

Recommendations please.

Thank you!

 

[oldsaltoz]

Do they make high melting point plastic fuel tanks?

 

[pikeyrm]

you could look at
http://www.tek-tanks.com/
they do a few but dont know if they do that size

 

[co256]

I guess not oldsaltoz but the world is full of them none-the-less.

And plastic doesn't rust.

 

[KenMcCulloch]

I have a Vetus plastic 25 litre tank which is their smallest size, works OK and keeps my identical engine happy for many hours.

 

[Tranona]

Another vote for the Vetus tank. Good fitting kit with straps as well.

 

[Keith 66]

Just in case anyone is wondering if plastic tanks are safe, a couple of years ago a friend was clearing out a large GRP yacht that had had a serious fire. The cabin top & cockpit was gone, deck & interior severely damaged. The fire reached temperatures that melted the aluminium cleats & spars also manifolds on the engine. Despite this two 5ltr plastic cans of petrol had survived in a cockpit locker, when this was destroyed they fell next to the engine. Though distorted & bulged greatly they did not leak nor burst. I dont think a metal can would have done as well!

 

[co256]

Vetus claim that a metal fuel tank can explode! or at least that's what it says on the ASAP website when looking at Vetus plastic fuel tanks.

 

[leomagill]

Outboard fuel tank connected with a bayonet fitting can be easily taken away to fill onshore (or at nearest supermarket forecourt), and quickly disconnected and thrown in case of fire.
Well worth considering.

 

[srp]

I adapted an outboard tank for my 1gm10 in the Corribee, which worked well, but I've just replaced it with one of these . It's a touch cheaper than the Vetus tank, and also shallower.
If you (or anyone else for that matter) want the old outboard tank it's yours, but you'll have to collect it from the Isle of Wight.