They chose the fuel cell option because its safer stronger has all the ports for fuel injection and can be mounted anywhere. I havent determined the exact source of the leak yet but i believe one of the welds has gone bad probably from inadequate venting ie.
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Fuel cell vs fuel tank. The biggest difference between a factory type fuel tank and a fuel cell is burst strength. And weve gone over the basic tools from wrenches to hammers however we havent taken a look at one group. When building an off road rig in order to pass tech you often cant use the oem fuel tank. A factory fuel tank steel or plastic is simply not built to take that kind of abuse. Because fuel cells are designed primarily for racing they have a very high burst strength to prevent fuel from spilling out in the event of a collision or a rollover. Ive developed a leak in my modified ie.
The tank was shortened to accomodate wheel tubs. Jun 4 2008 location. Jpkerley veteran member lifetime gold member. Chopped stock gas tank. So in the case of the xor pre runner a fuel cell can be the best choice. Jul 8 2010 1.
Fuel tank help discussion in high performance modifications started by jpkerley jul 8 2010. The shops use a variety of different tools for projects.
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