Aftermarket fuel tank

[comanche32]

My factory tank has several rust holes in it. I was wondering if any of you have replaced your tanks and how they fit.

[Pete M]

mine fit fine.    now's the time to also order a strap kit with bolts as they like to break from rust.  and probably wouldn't hurt to get a new pump with sender assembly too.  oh, and be prepared to get some rubber hose if you have to slice your fill hose apart to drop the tank because the clamps froze up.  factory has a slight kink to it, but I'm told straight can work fine.  oh, and replace any rubber fuel line too.    be sure to use only stainless hose clamps.

 

get it all done at once.   

[comanche32]

Thanks for the info what aftermarket tank did you go with. 

[comanche32]

Also what fuel pump and sender. Ive read the right ones are hard to find. 

[87MJTIM]

I purchased a Spectra tank years ago. No complaints. 
 

For the pump and sending unit, you need to get MTS Company pump and sending units. 

 

MTS also has tanks. 
 

www.mtscompany.com/sendingunits.htm

[Gjeep]

Spectra tank is great, but those new straps no matter how you try and bend them won't be right. Use the factory straps -- if yours are rusted, find some factory straps on ebay/ FB marketplace. You'll also want to identify the straps when you remove the tank 'front' and 'rear' as they will be shaped to fit accordingly. 

[comanche32]

Thanks for the information luckily my straps are in good shape

[Spinnakerblue89]

If you can get a plastic tank, I'd recommend it to a good rust. Trust me when I say we went to Exxon and Basel polymers for good reason. I used to work in that same industry and I personally oversaw thousand of destructive tests on fuel tanks, the plastic ones hold up to a lot of abuse. 

[Pete M]

50 minutes ago, comanche32 said:

Thanks for the information luckily my straps are in good shape

 

 

treat the J-bolts like they are the most fragile things on the planet.  clean the threads thoroughly and apply pb blaster ahead of time.  I snapped one on a rust free truck.  

[comanche32]

Ive done alot of reading on fuel pumps. It seems some are having issues with  fitment on the jpsu-6. I'm just curious on which pump and strainer will work.

[Pete M]

I bought one of the cheaper whole assemblies on ebay and it fit well and is still working fine a year later

[comanche32]

What cheaper one on ebay are you meaning. There's Several different options on ebay. 

 

[Pete M]

one like this:  https://www.ebay.com/itm/355720940735 

 

I had originally purchased a more expensive unit, but it turned out the pump was only attached at the top and it sorta parted ways when I installed it, so I went with the cheaper one purely because it had a clamp at the top and at the bottom.  seems to work just fine a year later.   do make sure you buy from a seller that has a lot of feedback and warranties the part for 30 days.  and be prepared to install it right away so you get plenty of time proving it works.  cheap electrical parts tend to fail quickly if they are going to fail.