GT250 EFI Tank – Fuel Cap Falling inside!

[Reiss]

Doing a fuel tank switch over as I’m converting carb -> efi, so I’ve got the efi tank and I wanted to exchange my lock over.

 

Unfortunately, there was no key provided with the EFI tank, so resorted to using a hammer & a flat head to break the old lock and got it open.

 

Problem is now, I’ve got this internal plate and when I pull it into position and lightly hammer it flush with the edge of the tank, put my lockset on & then attempt to close/lock it, everything falls through and returns me to square one.

 

Any ideas?

[♠️ M77]

I have never ever seen that before! , it looks like the tank will need repair / welding job as there should be no gap like that as if the small red center has broken away from the main tank upper shell.

[Reiss]

Solved: used chemical metal/epoxy to secure the inner plate to the tank! Apply your product, let it cure for 24 hours.

Seems to have done the trick until I can source/afford a new tank

Just in case anyone else runs into this issue.

[♠️ M77]

Reiss wrote:

Solved: used chemical metal/epoxy to secure the inner plate to the tank! Apply your product, let it cure for 24 hours.

Seems to have done the trick until I can source/afford a new tank

Just in case anyone else runs into this issue.

Quote

Thanks for sharing this! = But keep an eye though!  – Don’t loose the carby tank either.  very rare things.

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[Reiss]

Doing a fuel tank switch over as I’m converting carb -> efi, so I’ve got the efi tank and I wanted to exchange my lock over.

 

Unfortunately, there was no key provided with the EFI tank, so resorted to using a hammer & a flat head to break the old lock and got it open.

 

Problem is now, I’ve got this internal plate and when I pull it into position and lightly hammer it flush with the edge of the tank, put my lockset on & then attempt to close/lock it, everything falls through and returns me to square one.

 

Any ideas?

[♠️ M77]

I have never ever seen that before! , it looks like the tank will need repair / welding job as there should be no gap like that as if the small red center has broken away from the main tank upper shell.

[Reiss]

Solved: used chemical metal/epoxy to secure the inner plate to the tank! Apply your product, let it cure for 24 hours.

Seems to have done the trick until I can source/afford a new tank

Just in case anyone else runs into this issue.

[♠️ M77]

Reiss wrote:

Solved: used chemical metal/epoxy to secure the inner plate to the tank! Apply your product, let it cure for 24 hours.

Seems to have done the trick until I can source/afford a new tank

Just in case anyone else runs into this issue.

Quote

Thanks for sharing this! = But keep an eye though!  – Don’t loose the carby tank either.  very rare things.

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