roadrunnerh
Well-Known Member
So the dude I bought my Scamp from back in the Fall '11 included a bunch of parts - some new. A gas tank new in the box 2009 date from Tamraz's parts discount. The tank is the "made in Canada" type which I thought was the same as the Quanta Products...now I'm not sure. I figured I would change the tank, the current one had a little rust and a couple dents. Also, I was installing a new sending unit, and the associated seals for the tank.
First off, it was a total ***** to line up the filler tube. The filler neck to trunk seal from Mega Parts is a piece of ****. There is a unacceptable gap once the seal is installed with the 5 screws tightened. When I unstalled the tank with the new J bolts ($15 from Quanta and don't even include the 2 fuckin' nuts) the rear of the tank was scraping against my left rear shock, WTF? There are bends in the seam from the factory - but not where it rides close as hell to the shock...
Next, the sending unit I bought from Summit contains a lock ring (super thin and I can't believe how it would seal) and rubber "o" seal. Well, I tried the other lock ring that came with the Tamraz's tank, also thin and could be tightened to the maximum by hand EASILY - again, don't know how that would have sealed. So, I re-used the original lock ring which created a TIGHT seal. Oh yeah, I like to acquire tools as often as I can so I also bought a "lock ring wrench" from Mega parts - total piece of **** - don't waste your money. It would not fit ANY of the three lock rings I had - another Taiwan **** tool that's going back to Mega parts tomorrow. Use a hammer and screwdriver.
Sorry for the long rant/post, it was just one of those days......:banghead::banghead::banghead:
First off, it was a total ***** to line up the filler tube. The filler neck to trunk seal from Mega Parts is a piece of ****. There is a unacceptable gap once the seal is installed with the 5 screws tightened. When I unstalled the tank with the new J bolts ($15 from Quanta and don't even include the 2 fuckin' nuts) the rear of the tank was scraping against my left rear shock, WTF? There are bends in the seam from the factory - but not where it rides close as hell to the shock...
Next, the sending unit I bought from Summit contains a lock ring (super thin and I can't believe how it would seal) and rubber "o" seal. Well, I tried the other lock ring that came with the Tamraz's tank, also thin and could be tightened to the maximum by hand EASILY - again, don't know how that would have sealed. So, I re-used the original lock ring which created a TIGHT seal. Oh yeah, I like to acquire tools as often as I can so I also bought a "lock ring wrench" from Mega parts - total piece of **** - don't waste your money. It would not fit ANY of the three lock rings I had - another Taiwan **** tool that's going back to Mega parts tomorrow. Use a hammer and screwdriver.
Sorry for the long rant/post, it was just one of those days......:banghead::banghead::banghead:
