Fuel Tank Welting

Stiknruddr · Post by **Stiknruddr** » Mon Jun 04, 2018 11:01 am

Couldn’t find a pictorial in G740 of exactly where to place the welting on the fuel tank. Any help? Thanks

Post by **wesk** » Mon Jun 04, 2018 11:20 am

The topic has been kicked around a lot here on this web site. Search the old posts for more replies.

The long three go left to right under the tank taking care they allow free flow of moisture to the tank well drain hole. I believe the skinny pieces went under the two raised tank flanges.

Stiknruddr · Post by **Stiknruddr** » Mon Jun 04, 2018 11:28 am

Of course the repop kit doesn’t have the dimensions listed in G740....I’ll use common sense...thanks for that reference I saw it but thought someone would have a picture I searched the photo files but didn’t see any. Wes I have a question about metering rod will put in a new post...

Nic · Post by **Nic** » Mon Jun 04, 2018 11:28 am

From what I recall I think it is 3 strips front to back equally spaced. I didn't use original canvas on mine but some sticky foam 1" strips.

The original tank I took out had canvas and it was really rotten, like paper as if it had trapped the moisture between tank and body and never really dried out.

SNLG 758 Page 72 shows orientation of strips

Regards

Nic

Post by **wesk** » Mon Jun 04, 2018 11:30 am

SNL G-758 is for the M38A1. Poster is looking for M38 info. G-740

Nic · Post by **Nic** » Mon Jun 04, 2018 11:47 am

keats · Post by **keats** » Mon Jun 04, 2018 2:07 pm

Just an FYI. There has been a reproduction by MIDWEST MILITARY of the rubber ring gasket that goes around the drain hole under the tank . Its mentioned in the ORD 9 but I have never seen one on a teardown.

donthedickens · Post by **donthedickens** » Mon Jun 04, 2018 8:00 pm

This link is from the CJ3A Info tech page

http://www.cj3a.info/tech/gastank.html

dpcd67 · Post by **dpcd67** » Sat Jun 09, 2018 11:11 am

I use rubber strips rather than canvas; that traps water. I know, not original, but you can't see it anyway.

kenperkins · Post by **kenperkins** » Sun Jun 10, 2018 12:41 pm

used three strips of an old windshield gasket fore to aft