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Offline Grumblebuns

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FS - Europa fuel tanks and springs
« on: Friday,January 17, 2025, 04:29:39 PM »
I'm finally helping to dispose of the miscillaneaous left over parts in my late friends garage. His last Europa was finally sold and all that my friends wife has left are parts from multi decaades of Europa ownership.

The first batch are three gas tanks, two for a S2 and one for a TC left/(LHD) drivers side. The condition of the fuel senders are unknown. The tanks have mostly surface rust although the S2 tanks appear to have a dab of JB Weld on a couple of spots. Asking $25/tank plus cost of packaging and shipping. It should be cheap for  S2 owners wanting a right side tank to double fuel capacity.

Thee are also several sets of front and rear springs, some with shocks (one front has a Koni). They are free just pay shipping. If nobody wants them, they will be going to the metal recycling center for disposal

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Re: FS - Europa fuel tanks and springs
« Reply #1 on: Friday,January 17, 2025, 06:20:03 PM »
I am about to have the body off the red car, so a perfect time to add a second tank.
Any chance you have a fill neck too?
Since they share fuel level I am surprised they even have seperate senders.
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Re: FS - Europa fuel tanks and springs
« Reply #2 on: Saturday,January 18, 2025, 12:42:10 AM »
Judging by the fuel outlet, it seems to me that both the S2 tanks are for the left hand side, no?

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Re: FS - Europa fuel tanks and springs
« Reply #3 on: Saturday,January 18, 2025, 06:44:22 AM »
Richard, I'm going to try to have FedEx package the tank. It's not on the list of prohibited items but the person there may not agree. I'll let you know early next week. Be aware that these are the stock S2 tanks and will need to be modified to fit on the right side. My S2 has the right side tank and I'll look around to see what has to be modified and I also may have a spare filler neck.

Judging by the fuel outlet, it seems to me that both the S2 tanks are for the left hand side, no?

I believe all of the Federal S2s had one tank on the left side; don't know about the rest of the world. Makes me wonder if a TC tank will fit for situations where a S2 tank can't be located.

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Re: FS - Europa fuel tanks and springs
« Reply #4 on: Saturday,January 18, 2025, 07:17:49 AM »
I have L & R for my blue car.
I will look at them to see how practical it would be to convert.
Off the top of my head I think the taper front to back may be a problem?

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Re: FS - Europa fuel tanks and springs
« Reply #5 on: Saturday,January 18, 2025, 09:18:25 AM »
After looking at my S2 with dual tanks, it appears that the same tank orientation is kept moving it to the right side. The only modifications I can see are to weld new mounting brackets to the other side of the tank along with cutting out the filler neck and rewelding it also on the other side.

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Re: FS - Europa fuel tanks and springs
« Reply #6 on: Saturday,January 18, 2025, 05:47:34 PM »
I had to be out of town today.
I will get a good look at the difference in the morning.