Issue with new fuel tank

[scottr]

Hi everyone, I searched the forum but didn't find anything like this. I bought new fuel tanks last year and recently did a fit check with the wings and found that one of the tanks doesn't sit flat on the spars. It appears that it is warped considerably. Placed on the spars and down proper in the front the rear corner near the fuselage side sticks up about 3/8".


I really don't like the idea of building up the ribs on that side high enough to clear the tanks when I put on fabric. I'd welcome any ideas to get it to fit nicely.



By the way, my old un-used tanks fit great with out any problems, I only bought the new ones because of the with auto fuel resin issue.


Thanks, Rick

[HighWing]

Rick, that happened to me back in the olden days. It took some effort, but they did accept a trade for a.properly fitting tank.

[Esser]

Hey Scott, might be best to call the factory about this. It could be a missed quality control issue, if not, they will guide you how to proceed.

[Brandon Petersen]

Which tank? Left or right?

[scottr]

It's the pilot side tank (left side).

[Brandon Petersen]

Hey Rick, I can walk you through fitting that tank. Give me a call at the factory tomorrow or PM me your number and I'll call you tomorrow.

Brandon

[HighWing]

One more thought on my tank experience. The problem with my poorly fitting tank was they miss-located the filler neck on the bad tank. Essentially, they sent two right wing tanks with the filler neck mounted inboard on one. Have you tried the warped tank on the same side as the good fitting one?