Need a new Gas tank W116 280 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

chinny4290 · #1 10-24-2009, 04:06 AM

Hey guys. I need a new gas tank since mine is ruptured. Anyone have a good DIY on how to remove it, and where I can source a new or good used one? Thanks.

Wodnek · #2 10-24-2009, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by chinny4290

Hey guys. I need a new gas tank since mine is ruptured. Anyone have a good DIY on how to remove it, and where I can source a new or good used one? Thanks.

It comes out through the trunk. Just take the panel off.

I have a good one, but doubt you can ship a gas tank.

Takernz_30 · #3 10-25-2009, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Wodnek

It comes out through the trunk. Just take the panel off.

I have a good one, but doubt you can ship a gas tank.

it is not wise to repair the gas tank by yourself, you know, SAFETY. But there are some guys has the balls to repair the gas tank by themselves but successful without blowing itself off

. Is W123 fuel tank is the same as W116?

thorsen · #4 10-25-2009, 09:14 AM

How bad is the rupture? You may want to take it to a radiator shop and see if they can fix it.

Pooka · #5 10-25-2009, 10:32 PM

One repair to avoid, or so I have heard, is a tank 'sealer'. The reason for this is that the formulation of gasoline seems to keep changing and you don't know if the sealer you install today is going to be compatable with the gasoline you but ten years from now.

With a normal car this would not be that big a deal, but this is a Mercedes we are talking about and it is likely to be running for another twenty years.

I would show the tank to someone at a radiator shop before I gave up on it to see if it can be repaired. If not then yes, gas tanks can be shipped. They don't weigh that much. They just need to be wrapped up in cardboard.

See if there is a Grayhound station near the shipping and the receiving points. I have found they are the best for shipping large and weird shaped parts like body parts and fuel tanks. The main reason for this is that the parts are not tossed around much during transit, and every Grayhound guy I have ever met has thought it was cool that he was handling antique car parts.

Grayhound's weight limit is 100 pounds, but a fuel tank is well under that.

cadurning · #6 10-28-2009, 06:58 AM

You don't have to avoid a gas tank repair. Most radiator shops will avoid gas tanks. Take the tank to a metal stripper. You'll get a tank back that is clean, rust free, and ready for repair or shipping. I don't advise gas tank repair with an open flame but I have been successful with using a soldiering iron and pennies. There are epoxy gas tank repair kits that will also work.