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Fuel cell
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 6:35 am
by Olli
I am building a Meyers Manxter and it uses a VW fuel tank. I would rather use a fuel cell. Have any of you road racers found a fuel cell that will replace the VW tank? Thanks.
Olli
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 7:07 am
by ericsbracer
As far as I know - you could have a cell custom made, or even have your stock tank 'bladdered'. On my 60 Bug and my 64 Ghia, I used an 8 gallon Fuel Safe cell and made my own brackets. Fit right into the stock location. HTH
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 8:26 am
by Olli
Yes Eric thank you that does help. I take it that you put the Fuel Safe 8 gal cell in a Super Beetle? I have spoken with ATL some time back and yes, they will make a custom cell. I just thought that over the years someone had figured out which cell would replace the (Std.) Beetle tank. Anyone else?
Olli
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 11:37 am
by marekv8
FuelSafe now has a pattern for a long range standard Beetle cell from my commission earlier this year. It was the first ever Beetle-specific cell they had done. It's based on the factory optional 16 gallon version of the standard tank that fits in the stock location, although the bladder and aircraft style filler neck cuts it down to approximately 13 gallons.
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 2:03 pm
by bean_8044
Do you know if there's a part number for that or ??
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 3:38 pm
by marekv8
I3437 (Project No.)
My contact at FuelSafe was Gary Adams
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 4:55 pm
by Olli
Thank you for posting that information. That is very nice of you.
It is incredible that you were the first one to approach them after so many years of people racing VWs.
Olli
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 7:13 pm
by marekv8
You're certainly welcome. I had initially contacted Ron Lummus Racing and was told that such a beast was not to be found-- and they were right. I bought a new long range tank and shipped it to FuelSafe to get the balll rolling. He initially thought I wanted to have that tank bladdered, but when I clarified my desire for a custom can, they really got into it and the engineering drawings started coming through.