October 4, 201015 yr Hi there hope someone can help I've just bought a tank seat unit for my 1973 Cota 247 that has the original fibreglass tank and not the separate aluminium tank. I got it to replace a leaking Ali tank and cover. Unfortunately, the 12mm petrol tap from the ali tank does not fit the fibreglass tank. The tap boss on the fibreglass tank appears to have a 16mm metric thread on it. Unfortunately, the tank came without a petrol tap and none of the usual firms can supply a 16mm petrol tap. Any ideas on what to do please?
October 4, 201015 yr Hi there hope someone can help I've just bought a tank seat unit for my 1973 Cota 247 that has the original fibreglass tank and not the separate aluminium tank. I got it to replace a leaking Ali tank and cover. Unfortunately, the 12mm petrol tap from the ali tank does not fit the fibreglass tank. The tap boss on the fibreglass tank appears to have a 16mm metric thread on it. Unfortunately, the tank came without a petrol tap and none of the usual firms can supply a 16mm petrol tap. Any ideas on what to do please?
October 4, 201015 yr Author Thanks, but that's a female nut that screws onto an M16 thread, I need a M16 male thread one that screws in. Unless I can screw an M16 threaded tube into the boss on the tank and then fit that tap to it? I've tried Sandiford and Bultacouk/Inmotion with no luck. Edited October 4, 201015 yr by bothfeetdown
October 4, 201015 yr Author yep thats what i had to do Thanks, was the adapter bit easy to get? It's just a piece of threaded tube isn't it?
October 12, 201015 yr Thanks, was the adapter bit easy to get? It's just a piece of threaded tube isn't it?
October 12, 201015 yr Author Try Jared Bates at www.southwestmontesa.com Thanks I've gone for an adapter boss and a new tap, will dry fit and see if it works and then bond into place
October 29, 201015 yr John Haberbosch at Rocky Mountains Montesa http://rmmontesa.com/ has got me out of trouble on several occasions.
November 23, 201015 yr While we're on the subject....I need one. I have the readily-available OMG one, but it took a dump after a couple years. The seal went. Probably old rubber meets new gas. Anybody have a suggestion for a replacement?
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