Source for replacement fuel tank?

[JBThompson]

I came out to my truck and smelled gas, noticed a sizeable puddle under the back of the truck. I looked around underneath and eventually found the source. It seems at some point the fuel pump was replaced but whoever did it tried to seal the seam with jb weld or something. It probably worked for a while but now if I park on an incline the truck bleeds boomboom juice. My guess is either they buggered up the flange or it simply rusted away and their solution was to redneck the crap out of it. Either way I need to drop the tank to really get a good look but just in case I want to make sure I can source a new tank. I don't have a stealership local to me anymore, and even if I did I really don't want to pay their insane prices if I can find an alternative. So far I have only found one used tank on ebay and they want $300+, which tells me either a) the seller got into their grandpa's secret stash of crack; or b) gas tanks are unobtanium and I need deeper pockets.

 

[plh]

http://www.car-part.com

 

[JBThompson]

Completely forgot about that site, thanks! Looks like there is a tank available here in Iowa and one in KC. Either one is within reasonable driving distance, too.

 

[montypower]

Dealer. I bought one wholesale... Think it was around $600. I tried Car-Part. Wrecking yards shipped in 2 tanks and both of them were damaged (dented badly). Mine is so dented my capacity is down by 5-6 gallons. Install a steel skid to protect your tank if you use yours on the trail.

 

[D4782]

Mine was leaky too, but being a RHD Pajero in Canada where the Gen2 Montero was never imported...the only source was picking one up in Montana. Tried having the leak brazed by a local radiator shop. Never held. They tried repairing it again...didnt hold again. I was sick of dropping and draining that tank, so I packed up and drove to Montana and got a tank at a wreckers for $70. Been good ever since. Probably worth getting new sender/pump gaskets, I did. Easy access for those pump/sender mounting bolts by peeling back the carpet in the rear and removing the access panel. Pretty easy swap.

 

[JBThompson]

Wait, there's an access panel for the pump? That makes diagnosis a crapload easier, especially if I can (hopefully) fix the leak without dropping the tank.

 

[D4782]

There certainly is. Pull back your carpet in the back. Right above the fuel tank you'll find a panel bolted in to the floor of the body. 6-8 bolts (can't quite remember) and the panel come out, right above where the pump and sender are bolted in to the tank. If you need to fully remove either the sender or pump to replace gaskets or anything you'll probably have to loosen the tank mounting bolts from below and use a piece of wood on a floor jack to support the tank as you lower it some to gain enough room to remove the pump. Which is of course easier when the tank is towards being empty. Also, if the sender comes out take note of which way it went in so that when you reinstall it the float has full movement and doesnt get hung up in the tank.

 

[JBThompson]

Heck yeah, this will make things soooo much easier. All my tools are at work but I'm headed to my brother's this afternoon and he has everything I'll need.