aftermarket gas tank? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

benny802 · 03-22-2008, 01:37 PM

my gas tank is rusting away... the local dealer said toyota changed the design and a new tank is $628, and i would need a new sending unit at around $130. my truck is a 1995 with 176k. anyone find any aftermarket gas tanks? other ideas? thanks for any info.
ben

BamZipPow · 03-22-2008, 03:48 PM

Welcome to the forums!

How badly is yer tank rusted? Is it rusting on the inside? Use the POR-15 Gas tank sealer kit...

If it's on the outside...you could use their POR-15 Rust preventative coating to arrest and halt the rusting now.

Only other option is to git a tank from the parts yard...

Try www.car-part.com and save some big bucks!

benny802 · 03-23-2008, 09:20 AM

I haven't dropped the tank yet to find the exact location of the rust... if I only fill the tank half full, it doesn't leak! thanks for the ideas, I'll figure something out!
ben

BamZipPow · 03-24-2008, 02:12 AM

Git some piccies if you find the location. It would be interesting to see if it's a common area...

luc_b · 03-25-2008, 12:27 AM

My gas tank started leaking one day. I phoned everywhere for an aftermarket tank, when I couldn't find one, I looked into getting a new one, and it was going to cost $1400 installed. Instead, I took it to a Radiator repair shop. He took it down, drained it, fixed it and put it back up full for $340.

Apparently rocks and dirt had gotten between the tank and protector and rusted out a square foot of tank. He fiberglassed it and coated it inside and out with a bed lining type gas tank sealer/protector. Have had no more problems and it was quite a bit cheaper.

BamZipPow · 03-25-2008, 03:57 AM

Looking on Car-part.com the cheapest ones are going fer about $40 and the high side is about $262.50. It's under Fuel tank...

shawn1032 · 03-28-2008, 04:00 PM

Just replaced mine bought a brand new tank for $400 shipped online. Aftermarket tanks are nonexistant don't waste your time. The rust is most likely located on the underside of the tank just below the straps. Make sure when you wash the truck get that area very well.

bklynbrn433 · 08-26-2009, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by shawn1032

Just replaced mine bought a brand new tank for $400 shipped online. Aftermarket tanks are nonexistant don't waste your time. The rust is most likely located on the underside of the tank just below the straps. Make sure when you wash the truck get that area very well.

where did you buy the tank, thanks tom

illnastyimpreza · 08-28-2009, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by BamZipPow

Welcome to the forums!

How badly is yer tank rusted? Is it rusting on the inside? Use the POR-15 Gas tank sealer kit...

If it's on the outside...you could use their POR-15 Rust preventative coating to arrest and halt the rusting now.

Only other option is to git a tank from the parts yard...

Try www.car-part.com and save some big bucks!

would it be a good Idea to use this stuff as a preventive maintenance ?

BamZipPow · 08-28-2009, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by illnastyimpreza

would it be a good Idea to use this stuff as a preventive maintenance ?

Well...since you already have the tank off and if you follow the instructions correctly/completely...then sure it would be a good choice to do this as a preventative maintenance procedure. Unless you like changing out gas tanks up in yer area...