Subject: RE: Eldo gas tank differences

Author: Paul Linn

Date: Aug 22, 2003, 7:43 PM

Post ID: 1714252420

ok,
Interestingly enough, I tried a civilian cap on both tanks with success.

Best guess is that there is some variance to how high the filler sits
when put together at the factory. Who knows? Bottom line is that it will

work with my civ. cap. Thanks for the info. I'd still love to see a good

close-up shot of a Police filler tube, though, if anyone has one.
Ray

Paul Linn wrote:

Ray,

The taller neck has a groove also, but it is very thin and shallow
compared to the short neck with the wide deep groove.

Paul
Ray Hale wrote:

Paul,
both fillers have a groove that goes straight the circumference. They
are just different heights. I guess I'll need to try the civilian cap I
have and see if that works on this taller filler. I know the police cap
screws on but there are no grooves except the one that goes straight
around and should accept the ring on the civilian cap. I'll try it
tonight.
Ray

Paul P. Linn wrote:

Correct on your thinking. Groove with shorter neck is civilian and
taller
neck is police. Police cap will work on either, but civilian cap with
spring
clip will only work on civilian tank.

Paul
Midlothian, Va
73 Eldo "Elvira" at a halt in favor of "Daisy"
74 Eldo "Daisy" new project
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven Camp" <ca-@universalplastics.com>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 8:10 AM
Subject: RE: Eldo gas tank differences

I think the one with the grove around the top is a civilian version and
takes a flip cap. The one without the grove around the filler is a
Police tank and takes a screw off type cap. I may have it reversed.

Steve Camp


Ray Hale wrote:

Hi,
Here I go being anal again but I have two Eldo tanks with slight
differences. The main one being that the filler tubes are different
heights. I have posted pics in hopes that someone can tell me if the
stock civilian cap will fit either, or why the difference in the first
place? Was one for another cap? A simple model year change? Maybe a diff

between Eldo and Ambo?
http://inst.sfcc.edu/~rhale/2whpg4.htm

I have a civilian cap but haven't tried it yet because the filler tube
on the tank with the taller tube is taped up real nice for painting and
I don't want to disturb that if someone has the answer for me. Would
some of you mind looking closely at your tank with the cap open and
check the height of the tube compared to these two?

It might mean nothing at all but after I placed them on the bench
together and noticed it, my curiousity got the best of me. Obviously.
Oh, the reason for all this is that I'm trying to choose between these
tanks before I go any further.
Thanks
Ray in Gainesville, FL

camp mass

Paul
Midlothian, Va
73 Eldo "Elvira" at a halt in favor of "Daisy"
74 Eldo "Daisy" new project