Stallion Help - Page 2

wizard · #1 (**permalink**) 07-06-2003, 08:28 PM

Mine smelled pretty strong but I found that the mods to the top of the cell to allow a sending unit, filler neck and siphon tube to be of poor design/poor workmanship (I purchased a completed car from a private owner.) I immediately had a custom aluminum cell made. No more fumes.

Oridean · #2 (**permalink**) 07-06-2003, 08:40 PM

If you know anybody that is interested let me know. I will be putting it up on Ebay within a week.

Starting Price is around $42,000.00 It comes with everything including manual and an ad that was used to promote the Stallions.

He plans on replacing the tank with a new one probably the same thing that you did.

Rob_R · #3 (**permalink**) 07-06-2003, 08:58 PM

"He stated and has showed that the reason why most of these smell like there is a Fuel leak is actually because the builders created each of those cars with a plastic fuel tank. Since fuel is a Petro chemical and has a very strong scent, that the plastic lets off the smell."

99% of the cars made today have plastic fuel tanks (even my '88 Jeep Wrangler was made with a plastic tank). Most are made from multilayer plastics - most common is High Density Polyethylene sandwiching a barrier plastic layer. Unless the tank was made from inferior materials, I would suspect there is a leak somewhere. There should be no smell if the tank was made from plastics that are commonly used for this purpose.

Robert

MAXVELO · #4 (**permalink**) 07-06-2003, 09:43 PM

I HAVE A WEST COAST CAR AND MINE HAS A STRONG FUEL SMELL ALSO. IM CURRENTLY TRYING TO MODIFY MY FUEL TANK SOMEHOW SO THAT I CAN INSTALL THE SINGLE HOOP BEHIND THE DRIVER. I DONT REALLY LIKE THE FULL LENGTH ROLLBAR. IM HAVING A CHROME 3" SINGLE HOOP MADE TO REPLACE WHAT I CALL THE "DUNE BUGGY BAR"! ALSO, IM PROBABLY GOING TO RELOCATE THE FUEL FILLAR CAP OVER THE PASSENGER FENDER
LIKE THE ORIGIONAL CARS. I THINK THE WEST COAST LOOKS LIKE A COBRA ON STEROIDS WITH THE WIDER FENDERS AND SLOPED NOSE. NEEDS TO HAVE A ROLLBAR (FATTER THAN AVERAGE) TO BE IN PERPORTION WITH THE REST OF THE CAR.

Back in Black · #5 (**permalink**) 07-06-2003, 10:47 PM

The fuel filler neck (hole in the fiberglass body) is too small diameter to install real fuel grade line. Mine was delivered from West Coast with a piece of LOOSE radiator hose with NO hose clamps installed on the LeMans cap or the tank neck. Therefore, when full the tank leaked into the trunk, where I have a 600 watt stereo amp, etc....

Good thing I noticed the FUEL leak and installed a new piece of RADIATOR hose there. Why did I use radiator hose??? Because the hole in the fiberglass body was too small for the CORRECT fuel grade line. No way to safely open up the hole with power tools. It's right over the FUEL FILLER NECK

I will be BUYING a new aluminum fuel cell soon, with a smaller fuel filler neck as a result..... It's OK, I budgeted for it in my final price for the car. Check to see what the H*#$ was used in between your LeMans cap and the tank neck...!!!!

On the positive side, I have repaired most of the factory "boo boos" and my babe and I attended the Seattle international raceway's Vintage races today in my machine, it was a blast !