Noisy fuel tank

[iain]

When cornering left or right My 73 Griff 4 ltr I sometimes get a single clonk noise from the fuel tank, anyone experience the same? or know the cause and cure?

[Marshy]

It's the scaled up version of the old sqaure metal buscuit tin lid effect. I get it in my Chim, usually just after I start it when it's hot. Start engine... whump... drive a bit... whump... and that's it. Scared the life out of me the first time. And no, the dealer didn't fix it when asked, but nor did they say "they all do that."

[macca]

Mines the same Marshy. Two bangs about 2 or 3 mins apart but usually only when the car is started hot.

[manek]

My Chimaera does this after the tank is less than half full. I think it's the sender unit float banging on the inside of the tank. It's been doing this for a year or more now with no apparent ill effects...

[Don]

My Chimaera seems to do this too. (Sender unit knocking the inner wall of the tank). Hasn't caused a problem so far....its all part of its 'character'.....love it, love it.

[Andy-CH]

I had it happen on my Griff exactly like Marshy. I too was very scared when it happened for the first time after two days of ownership. Thoughts like "there goes my diff/transmission/driveshaft" ran through my head. A phone call with the dealer got me calmed down and since then I don't really pay much attention to it anymore. Edited by Andy-CH on Monday 16th April 18:37

[ianhfoster]

Well just to 'mine does that' for my 96 Chim 4.0, often after pulling away of reversing - glad to hear it's not just another 'friendly quirk...'. Had enough 'friendly quirks' with the last service being £1500 Still you have no idea how good it feels to get in the car after 3 months in the USA :-))