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ZookFan

Joined: Mon Feb 14, 2011 6:19 am
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Location: Brisbane,samford,QLD
Vehicle: 92 Sierra Tin Top, 3 X LJ 81's

Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 1:09 am

Hey guys drove the tintop zook to work last week and parked in the Breakfast creek hotel carpark..

After work I drove over one of the concrete dividers in the carpark, would that have caused the dent in the fuel tank??? :oops:

I went over much rougher stuff in the white zook on my L's and the white zook's fuel tank does not look like that

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Teracis

Joined: Sat Dec 11, 2010 10:03 pm
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Location: Gold Coast
Vehicle: Daisy

Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 1:16 am

Is it freshly scratched?

Gwagensteve

Joined: Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:30 pm
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Location: Melbourne

Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 1:16 am

That's nothing to worry about. I'd call that tank in good condition... :oops:

This tank has some pretty huge dents in it, and it's still fine.

There's really only a couple of problems with dents: They reduce the capacity of the tank enough to notice, or they start to pinch off the fuel pickup in the bottom of the tank.

You're nowhere near either of those being a problem.

Steve.

Choppy

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Joined: Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:30 pm
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Location: sunshinecoast

Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 1:17 am

its common for sierras. i had one about the same size, as long its its not leaking.

buzbox

Joined: Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:30 pm
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Location: Wollongong NSW
Vehicle: LWB Sierra & XL7

Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 1:37 am

you call that a dent? :lol:

Mine looks similar if not worse than Steve's and it still works.

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zukmeista

Joined: Sun Mar 22, 2009 10:30 pm
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Location: Whangarei,N.Z.

Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 1:40 am

Mine looked like the one in the picture above... till it got a hole in it :evil:

ZookFan

Joined: Mon Feb 14, 2011 6:19 am
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Location: Brisbane,samford,QLD
Vehicle: 92 Sierra Tin Top, 3 X LJ 81's

Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 1:59 am

Gwagensteve wrote:

That's nothing to worry about. I'd call that tank in good condition... :oops:

This tank has some pretty huge dents in it, and it's still fine.

Yeah thanks mate... I thought it was ok, just woundering

jdk81

Joined: Sat Jul 18, 2009 11:30 pm
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Location: Ballarat, VIC

Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 2:19 am

My old tank looked like steves.. and only held about 15L.

Very annoying.

SierraDan

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Location: Newcastle
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Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 3:16 am

I'm at about 25L haha.

Whats the best way to pop out the dents?

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zukmeista

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Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 3:19 am

Compressed air can be used apparently

I tried hammer+piece of wood through sender hole but only succeeded in making a hole in it.

SierraDan

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Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 3:22 am

zukmeista wrote:

I tried hammer+piece of wood through sender hole but only succeeded in making a hole in it.

Haha, did you throw the tank at the nearest persons head?

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lump_a_charcoal

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Joined: Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:30 pm
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Location: Botany, NSW
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Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 5:24 am

I have an undented tank in awesome condition, for sale, if anyone is interested...

alien

Joined: Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:30 pm
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Location: Perth
Vehicle: '92 Sierra, 1.6efi, SPOA, 31s.

Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 5:27 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... Y-lnxfiY5A

i used to spank my tank all the time before my sierra was lifted... i'd hit it at least once every time i went offroad =)

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Joined: Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:30 pm
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Location: Bulimba, Brisbane
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Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 12:41 am

SierraDan wrote:

I'm at about 25L haha.

Whats the best way to pop out the dents?

I bet you a match in the filler will knock those dents right out (please don't actually do this anyone)

The front bottom half of my long ranger tank used to be flat then it would slope up to the bumper behind. Now it slopes all the way front to back. Don't know how much capacity I've lost lol.

Red89

Joined: Tue Jan 12, 2010 10:30 pm
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Location: Perth

Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 1:05 am

Mine took another few big hits after these pics were taken before it got a puncture. Even then it was fixed with some steel putty and still worked fine.

IN2DEP

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Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 5:50 am

I just bought a new tank of a member here, mines pretty f#@ked as well,

Would a nt tank fit a wt ??

steak_knife

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Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 6:34 am

IN2DEP wrote:

I just bought a new tank of a member here, mines pretty f#@ked as well,

Would a nt tank fit a wt ??

yes, yes it will...

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joel

Joined: Wed Jan 27, 2010 10:30 pm
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Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 6:50 am

buy a tsor tank protecter and never worry again.

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IN2DEP

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Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 8:11 am

steak_knife wrote:

IN2DEP wrote:

I just bought a new tank of a member here, mines pretty f#@ked as well,

Would a nt tank fit a wt ??

yes, yes it will...

Cheers

31zook

Joined: Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:30 pm
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Location: maito
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 6:55 am

SierraDan wrote:

zukmeista wrote:

I tried hammer+piece of wood through sender hole but only succeeded in making a hole in it.

Haha, did you throw the tank at the nearest persons head?

i have a new tank at my joint if you want it dan, ill even try to to make up a bash guard

SierraDan

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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 7:10 am

31zook wrote:

SierraDan wrote:

zukmeista wrote:

I tried hammer+piece of wood through sender hole but only succeeded in making a hole in it.

Haha, did you throw the tank at the nearest persons head?

i have a new tank at my joint if you want it dan, ill even try to to make up a bash guard

That would be pretty awesome!

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ZookFan

Joined: Mon Feb 14, 2011 6:19 am
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Location: Brisbane,samford,QLD
Vehicle: 92 Sierra Tin Top, 3 X LJ 81's

Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 6:07 am

Yeah filled the zook up on friday and it took 36L, so there was probably a few L's left in the tank like every car when they reach E so I think it should be fine

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