My Ford speedster in my avatar picture has an oval gas tank with two internal baffles to reduce sloshing. One of the baffles has broken loose and is rattling around inside. I can see it through the filler neck but can't grab it easily. Obviously I cannot get it out without dismantling the tank which I don't want to do. It's not a big problem but I would like to at least secure it somehow to reduce the clunking, but I can't think of an easy way to do it. I'm open to suggestions, any clever ideas?
First off, who made it? I don't want to buy one from them, ever. Here's an idea that might work, fill the tank up with that special foam that is used in fuel cells to prevent surging. I don't know how big your filler neck is, but if it was large enough you might be able to force strips of the foam into the tank via the neck. A long shot, at best. If if was my tank, I'd drain / dry it out, cut one end off, and re-weld every thing inside. Or get a new one from some place else. Gary
A spring-loaded telescoping curtain rod wedged up against the backside of the filler somewhere might be enough to temporarily keep it down in one place. Jack E/NJ
Come on.. It's the GASOLINE tank! Take it out and fix it or have a radiator shop fix it, or buy a new one. Like was already stated call the company that made it see if they will help.
To stop the noise, reach in with a rod or some such, push the loose part of the baffle away from whatever it is contacting enough to prevent contact. It will still function as a baffle but will not contact the interior of the tank.
I don't want to say because it may have been my fault. I am pressurizing the tank with an air pump and may have let the pressure get too high causing the sides to expand and pop the baffle loose.
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