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Old September 5th 2008, 16:22
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I think the tank and sender ran me about $560-600 or so which is pretty cheap for a fuel cell. Fuelsafe units can easily clear $1000. If you look at the top plate you can see the black fingers bolted to it. Those will pinch down on a couple of aluminum straps and the straps will bolt down on either side of the tank.

Something else to consider with fuel cells that you don't encounter with normal tanks is foam and container degradation. After 3-5 years or so the foam needs to be replaced because it is slowly eaten by the gas, but the foam is usually pretty cheap. Tanks with a separate bladders should have the bladder checked out at least every 5 years and possibly replaced every 5-7 years depending on environment. Tanks like the fuel safe which have the bladder inside the plastic may last longer but still need to have the foam replaced.
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