Split fuel tanks

Wow! That is a scary find. I wonder how common this issue is for the Mondial?

 

Thanks for posting this.....

 

Good catch, and at least these tanks are repairable (for the most part).

I wonder if I can assume correctly that you never had that whooshing of air/vapor when removing the gas cap.

 

Happy you found this before the fire brigade... thanks for posting.
Has your tank still built up pressure when driving with an almost empty tank?
Did you get the air escaping from the filler neck when undoing the gas cap before filling up?

 

I guess when one has replaced all the fuel lines and hoses this will be the last place to look good catch Antwan!

 

I posted this before, but here again. Check the pitting, which was hiden below the silver rubbery coating on my car's fuel filler neck: Some of the corrosion areas were actual holes, others just pits.
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Pressure testing the fuel tank and pipes can help keep an eye on the state of the fuel system (along with use of a MK1 Sniffer - otherwise known as your nose) plus help one to sleep easier at night. Just remember if pressure testing to keep the pressure low (under atmospheric and around 10 PSI is ideal).

 

I think it is a common issue my 89 Mondial had the same problem but progressed to a full on leak when filled beyond 1/2 full.

 

Yes, my Euro QV is the same. That corresponds to the parts manual as well.

 

I think I got a same issue on my '82 QV.

I filled up the Mondi this weekend in the Ardennes. When we were discussing where to go next alongside the car, a raw fuel smell was welling up. When I looked under the car there was a puddle of fuel on the floor at the gas station.

We pushed the car away from the puddle, but fuel was still dripping from a hole in the middle of the tank.

We drove right away back to the weekend house we rented, where we left the car for the rest of the day.
Around the evening, the dripping stopped. Since the car was parked uphill, I turned her around so the dripping started again as soon she was parked downhill.

Monday morning I pumped up the tire with a screw in it and drove the 180kms back home without an issue.

2 more things on my list: repair/change leaky right fuel tank and find a decent solution for a spare tire. I didn't want to mount the original spare. Any suggestions? I think I will search for a Volvo alloy with tire.
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I tried the search function on gas tank removal, but it seems that it isn't documented here yet.

Someone?

 

Which Volvo compact spare fits our cars? I would like one too, more room in the front boot that way and my original, like new spare could stay at home.
Alden

 

I'll figure it out and come back on it.

 

this was discussed before... but hell do I remember which wheel? sorry I don't remember. I can't even find the thread. But it is there somewhere.

 

Bart, that's a good call on the spare tyre. A space saver wheel will suffice to get you home and it doesn't need to weigh 100kg lol. When you find a suitable tyre perhaps you can update us ... and I'll be off to the breakers yard ...

Jeff

 

V50, since I owned one and tried, now my sister's. Center hole has a different size, but that does not matter.. as long as it centres up correctly using the bolts

V50 is also (euro) Ford Mondeo rimms

 

None that I recall other then this post, which I got reminded the moment when it got up in the list again Nasty issue.

It's more work then replacing the center pipes. Since you need to take away the two alloy coolant pipes taht are connected to the centerpipes. I hope you do not have to take away the shift shaft, but it is aweful tight in that place.

 

Very perplexing! Are you going to replace the tanks or otherwise have them mended? They look like aluminum! Here in the North Georgia Mountains we keep two things on hand which can fix many things. Gorilla Duct Tape, and JB Weld epoxy. I can vouch for the JB Weld.

I once boxed in the rear suspension pieces on my 1991 Lincoln Mark VII with simple small black short water pipes embedded top and bottom within the stamped mild steel 'U" trailing arm suspension with epoxy. That car now has 190,000 miles and is, shall we say, very stable at high speeds.

I bought a 1988 replacement for the 1991 because it was in near show room condition. The initial positive displacement supercharger instillation (the third one I have had done on a Ford 5.0) failed. So my buddy and I replaced the heads with high compression high flow TricFlow heads and now it is good for 6,000 rpms. Got us to thinking about that Supercharger again.

We have plans and strategies this time! Perhaps a refined 400 hp? We do not know how it might work out but it will be fun finding out. And I just might box in those trailing arms once again. I do, after all, live in the mountains!
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