Building your own Gas Tank?

[ChopperDave]

Hi Guys & Gals,

Thought I would share this reasonably priced Cap & Bung that I found and am using on the 'Roadmaster Rat' aluminum baseball bat tank.

Filler Cap and Bung For Sale

 

[GearNut]

Just be sure the the tank is somehow vented.
That site says that their caps have "leak free sealing".

 

[DaveC]

After reading of some who use garden hose caps and fittings I went looking at Lowe's and found a hose fitting cap that has fittings for a small copper line, a pre-vented cap as it were. To keep the gas from running out if I dump the bike I'll be useing a lump of OOOO steel wool inside the tubing. It will let the air through but slow down any gas trying to run out.

 

[ChopperDave]

Ya I did have to drill a vent, but the vented caps that I looked at were four times the price...

 

[silverbear]

You would have to use that with an aluminum tank, wouldn't you? Looks like a good choice for the aluminum ball bat. Do you have a thread? I'd like to see a picture. How did you cap the end of the ball bat (assuming it is cut off)? Do you weld tat yourself or have it done?
SB

 

[scotto-]

Thanks alot for sharing CD.....it's just what the doctor ordered and at a great price!

Blow the vent, I need the pressure for my fuel injector.....