New Gas Tank Issue

Posted by Jed Sheehan On 2016/4/15 16:39:10

I bought a new gas tank from Kanter late last year for my 56 400 and had it installed. After about a month on the car it started leaking pretty badly from the seams and fittings, about a cup of gas/day. Talked to Stuart at Kanter and he was great. They replaced it free of charge.

I took the car out today for a test drive prior to a Packard tour next week and smelled gas. When I got home I checked the gas tank and found gas leaking around the cap. It seems there is an indentation in the lip of the filler neck that prevents the gas cap from getting a good seal. You can see it clearly in the picture at about the 7:00 position.

I had my shop check the first tank I bought from Kanter and it also has the indentation. The picture posted to this forum from Kanter also has the indentation (search new gas tank). The original tank from Packard does not have this indentation.

I contacted Stuart at Kanter and sent him a photo to see what he thinks. I hope to follow-up with him Monday. In the meantime:

1. Has anyone else experienced this problem?

2. Any one know why there would be an indentation in the new tanks but not on the original?

3. Any idea how to fix this problem short of removing the tank and filling and then filing smooth the indentation?

Stuart said no one else has complained of this issue. Perhaps it's because I use a rubber paint protector from Griot's Garage. It was soaked with gas otherwise I wouldn't have found it. And once you stop the car the gas evaporates within a few minutes.

Maybe people who have bought these tanks have experienced the gas smell but couldn't find the source?

Jed

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