Plastic Tank problems: Discussion thread, see info thread sticky for updates

[Raux]

so the lawsuit? any of you guys?

I just think he's not including enough people.
The government for mandating ethanol
The lobbyist for pushing it
The ethanol producers for damages to the tanks and systems
The stations that didn't refuse it or offer options

[Spidey]

so the lawsuit? any of you guys?

Which lawsuit are you talking about?  The one that was filed?

[duccarlos]

I just think he's not including enough people.
The government for mandating ethanol
The lobbyist for pushing it
The ethanol producers for damages to the tanks and systems
The stations that didn't refuse it or offer options

You can't sue those people. Ducati is the low hanging fruit.

[ducpainter]

They make an injected and a carbed model...there's more?? 

The pump from the S*R versions is different. More like SBKs that mount on the flange. I don't think it will slip right in to the bracket in an earlier steel tank. Also the pressure regulator is in the tank/flange like the SBKs. You'd have to add an external one like on the pre plastic tank models.

[NorDog]

The pump from the S*R versions is different. More like SBKs that mount on the flange. I don't think it will slip right in to the bracket in an earlier steel tank. Also the pressure regulator is in the tank/flange like the SBKs. You'd have to add an external one like on the pre plastic tank models.

So what I'm thinking is that no one makes a direct replacement tank made of aluminum, steel, iron, copper, or bronze.  Sounds like a direct replacement tank made of metal really is unobtanium.

[Bill in OKC]

You can't sue those people. Ducati is the low hanging fruit.

http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/122643-texans-seek-industry-legal-protection-from-higher-ethanol-use-

[Raux]

FOund this through DucatiMiami

http://www.girardgibbs.com/Ducati.asp

[Spidey]

Raux, if you flip back through the thread, you'll find that it was discussed (and is still being discussed) starting a coupla pages ago.

[Raux]

Raus, if you flip back through the thread, you'll find that it was discussed (and is still being discussed) starting a coupla pages ago.

oh, sorry. DucatiNewsToday apparently posted DucatiNews from Yesterday

[herm]

The pump from the S*R versions is different. More like SBKs that mount on the flange. I don't think it will slip right in to the bracket in an earlier steel tank. Also the pressure regulator is in the tank/flange like the SBKs. You'd have to add an external one like on the pre plastic tank models.

but... you can use the earlier pump and filter for the s2r models.

bookmarked the page.

[ducpainter]

but... you can use the earlier pump and filter for the s2r models.

bookmarked the page.

I don't think so.

You would still need the flange to block off the hole...

the flange comes with a pump and all the goodies for about $1800.

[redxblack]

So what I'm thinking is that no one makes a direct replacement tank made of aluminum, steel, iron, copper, or bronze.  Sounds like a direct replacement tank made of metal really is unobtanium.

Anyone with the startup capital and willingness to go into fabrication could make some bank - especially if they could get Ducati to license them as DP parts.

[herm]

I don't think so.

You would still need the flange to block off the hole...

the flange comes with a pump and all the goodies for about $1800.

i didn't see on the site where it said if the monster tank had the flange style fuel pump, or the older. i assumed not.

which doesn't mean i am right....

[GAAN]

I don't think so.

You would still need the flange to block off the hole...

the flange comes with a pump and all the goodies for about $1800.

4k

for a "beater" gas tank

[Raux]

so no one is making a metal tank that you can direct swap all the parts from the plastic tanks?