Joined: Dec 20, 2007 Posts: 10 Location: Caledonia, NY, 1 hr from Canada
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2020 10:29 am Post subject: M38A1 replacement fuel tank opinions needed
Has anyone had any recent experience with the MD Juan replacement fuel tanks?
I think these are the only ones available now.
I had gotten a tank for my WW2 jeep about 10 years ago, and it didn't really fit right, but I managed to make it work, so I have posted this on G503 too.
It sits too high in my GPW, and I had to space up the driver seat.
Supposedly they have made some changes since then.
So, I was wondering what the latest feedback on an A1 tank was.
Regards Dave _________________ Have fun with your jeep!
1942 GPW, 1951 M38, 1952 M38A1, 1953 M37, 1942 M3 HT
Caledonia, NY, about 1 hr from Canada
*1952 M38A1 Ser#18822 Dod 9/52 Ord Dept, Depot USMC *
I was at Brent Mullins the other day and he was sorting and storing large wire crates, among them I saw several what I thought were used original tanks for m38 and M38A1. Now I just saw them at a distance and did not ask what they were for.
On my M274A5 mule the original tank had problems and I used a franchise called gas tank renew to clean coat and seal the tank. 10 years out it has maintained without any flaking.
So a used tank might be a good choice.
I have a MD Juan repo tank that I just installed a few months ago in my M38. It sits maybe 1/2 inch higher than the original tank did but I found no real problems that weren't easily cured. _________________ R G Mutchler
M274A5
M-38 MC13312
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