Going off at a tangent……. Is there a possibility that similar era tanks from different car manufacturers may be worthy of investigation? Maybe Land Rover, MG or Triumph or other classics with good spares backup? The question of suitability for petrol including ethanol need answering though. Martin Scott
Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: [email protected] Sent: 15 September 2022 14:02 To: Quantum Owners Group Subject: Re: [Quantum Owners] Fuel tank grommet/seal Several folks have stated MK1 & MK2 filler neck seals are the same but from what I have found this is not always the case. One complete tank & filler pipe I have is an earlier side mounted sender type - the seal on that one takes Ford mm metal filler pipe. The other tank I have in saloon is a later top mounted sender type - the seal on that one also takes a 50mm filler pipe. However the aperture diameter on these tanks where filler seal fits is completely different - the later tank is much bigger. So far I have found and tried 2 different Fiesta seals listed by suppliers. The first one supplied would be the correct one for the early type tank. The second one supplied is bigger OD but is not correct for my later tank (it takes a pipe approx 55mm diameter but fits in a smaller diameter tank aperture than aperture in my tank) . I think this type is for tanks using later plastic filler pipe So there are at least 2 types of standard Fiesta tank seal and so far I have not managed to find a seal which fits my later tank aperture - this implies my later tank is either non standard or there was at least one other type of seal used at some point in production. My old seal is rock hard but otherwise decent condition so I hope to get a reproduction made using it as template. If that fails it looks like I would need to change tank and modify filler to a setup for which seals are available ;-( John . On Thursday, 15 September 2022 at 10:32:25 UTC+1 Chris G wrote: When I changed mine I discovered the seals for MK1 and MK2 are the same part but with different part numbers. My filler neck was made wider with a short length of metal tube where it goes into the tank. Then the filler neck went inside with a short section of flexible hose attached. Chris G From: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, September 7, 2022 8:40 PM To: Quantum Owners Group Subject: [Quantum Owners] Fuel tank grommet/seal On my saloon I need to replace the grommet/seal (where filler pipe enters) on my MK2 tank (40l top sender type) as it has gone really hard with age. But I am struggling to find a correct replacement seal. My filler pipe is the metal type 50mm diameter. The aperture in the tank where seal fits is approx 61mm inside diameter. I have found seals to fit 50mm pipe but they are much smaller tank fitting diameter - these match the seal on an old earlier type tank (side sender) II have in garage. So does anyone happen to know if the seal I need is a Fiesta part or was it sourced from another car? John -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. 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