Omega Owners Forum

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

News:

Search the maintenance guides for answers to 99.999% of Omega questions

Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Fuel Tank Rust  (Read 1449 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

TestOmega

  • Junior Member
  • **
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Mississauga, Canada
  • Posts: 158
  • Been helped, will help.
    • View Profile
Fuel Tank Rust
« on: 07 October 2019, 08:43:30 »
I have the Omega X30XE Saloon equivalent (Cadillac Catera 2001). I noticed quite a bit of rust on the underbody of the fuel/petrol tank. Are these tank internally plastic shell or it is all metal? Could it rust through and start leaking? I am not a mechanic and at times am quite novice on these issues.

Regards.
Logged
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  May I be blessed to give more than I receive  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

VXL V6

  • Omega Lord
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Solihull
  • Posts: 9825
    • 530D M Sport, Elite 3.2
    • View Profile
Re: Fuel Tank Rust
« Reply #1 on: 07 October 2019, 09:02:56 »
Tanks are plastic, tank straps corrode though!
Logged

TestOmega

  • Junior Member
  • **
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Mississauga, Canada
  • Posts: 158
  • Been helped, will help.
    • View Profile
Re: Fuel Tank Rust
« Reply #2 on: 07 October 2019, 09:05:13 »
Thank you for the fast answer. I am at peace.

I will look into the straps and other items and inspect.

Regards.
Logged
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  May I be blessed to give more than I receive  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TheBoy

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Brackley, Northants
  • Posts: 105923
  • I Like Lockdown
    • Whatever Starts
    • View Profile
Re: Fuel Tank Rust
« Reply #3 on: 10 October 2019, 17:38:57 »
UK ones are plastic, as said. Irmscher kitted cars have a metal cover to protect the tank. Not sure what is fitted to US cars.
Logged
Grumpy old man

Doctor Gollum

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • In a colds and darks puddleses
  • Posts: 28189
  • If you can't eat them, join them...
    • Feetses.
    • View Profile
Re: Fuel Tank Rust
« Reply #4 on: 10 October 2019, 19:44:52 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 10 October 2019, 17:38:57
UK ones are plastic, as said. Irmscher kitted cars have a metal cover to protect the tank. Not sure what is fitted to US cars.
You mean the heat shield which sits between the tank and cross pipe from back box to right hand exit on the split tailpipe option ;)
Logged
Onanists always think outside the box.

TheBoy

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Brackley, Northants
  • Posts: 105923
  • I Like Lockdown
    • Whatever Starts
    • View Profile
Re: Fuel Tank Rust
« Reply #5 on: 11 October 2019, 09:01:24 »
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 10 October 2019, 19:44:52
Quote from: TheBoy on 10 October 2019, 17:38:57
UK ones are plastic, as said. Irmscher kitted cars have a metal cover to protect the tank. Not sure what is fitted to US cars.
You mean the heat shield which sits between the tank and cross pipe from back box to right hand exit on the split tailpipe option ;)
Indeed. And these can show signs of corrosion.  It pretty much covers the whole base of the tank on mine. Or at least it would if I ever bothered fitting it ;D
Logged
Grumpy old man

Doctor Gollum

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • In a colds and darks puddleses
  • Posts: 28189
  • If you can't eat them, join them...
    • Feetses.
    • View Profile
Re: Fuel Tank Rust
« Reply #6 on: 11 October 2019, 14:35:18 »
The estate version is only about 8" deep, but the tank on the saloon is a different shape and probably sits a bit further aft, so warrants the extra ;)
Logged
Onanists always think outside the box.

TheBoy

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Brackley, Northants
  • Posts: 105923
  • I Like Lockdown
    • Whatever Starts
    • View Profile
Re: Fuel Tank Rust
« Reply #7 on: 11 October 2019, 17:12:50 »
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 11 October 2019, 14:35:18
The estate version is only about 8" deep, but the tank on the saloon is a different shape and probably sits a bit further aft, so warrants the extra ;)
Neither the saloon or estate warrant it.
Logged
Grumpy old man
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »
 

Page created in 0.042 seconds with 21 queries.