Fuel tank for T-Maxx 4907

[Bulldog42]

Hey guys I was wondering if there is a different fuel tank for the tmaxx 4907?

 

[ninnon]

What do you mean by different- Bigger, stronger? What issues are you having?

 

[Bulldog42]

What do you mean by different- Bigger, stronger? What issues are you having?

Mine broke. So yes something a little more durable and to help with the half lean issue

 

[ninnon]

Mine broke. So yes something a little more durable and to help with the half lean issue

How did you break fuel tank? If it leaked then it was most likely faulty, just get a replacement of the same part. I don't know much abut solving half tank lean issues sorry.

 

[cbaker65]

Mine broke. So yes something a little more durable and to help with the half lean issue

If the tank is cracked or leaks ,then it will cause lean issues!
The tank gets pressurized by the muffler forcing the fuel to the carb,

 

[Nitrotrout]

Ofna Violator fuel tank is a great upgrade. It eliminates the "half tank lean" issue that the T Maxx tanks are notorious for. Requires minimal modification and your tuning will be more consistant. Otherwise, keep with the stock tank. Do not bother with the Proline fuel tank, they are junk. When tuning with the stock tank, tune with half a tank of fuel or less. This will minimize the lean issue

 

[Bulldog42]

If the tank is cracked or leaks ,then it will cause lean issues!
The tank gets pressurized by the muffler forcing the fuel to the carb,

I was having lean in was have a little bit of lean issues but mostly when it got to the half a tank.

Ofna Violator fuel tank is a great upgrade. It eliminates the "half tank lean" issue that the T Maxx tanks are notorious for. Requires minimal modification and your tuning will be more consistant. Otherwise, keep with the stock tank. Do not bother with the Proline fuel tank, they are junk. When tuning with the stock tank, tune with half a tank of fuel or less. This will minimize the lean issue

Yes I been reading about the violator tank. I was wondering do they still make them?
I can't find it anywhere.

 

[cbaker65]

I was having lean in was have a little bit of lean issues but mostly when it got to the half a tank.


Yes I been reading about the violator tank. I was wondering do they still make them?
I can't find it anywhere.

I think some people use to use more fuel line an loop or make a roll to cure that problem
on some models that had that issue ,its an old trick!...

 

[hamz9561]

I think some people use to use more fuel line an loop or make a roll to cure that problem
on some models that had that issue ,its an old trick!...

Or use an external filter.

 

[Nitrotrout]

yes I been reading about the violator tank. I was wondering do they still make them?
I can't find it anywhere.

Actually you could just about any 1/8 buggy fuel tank but the Violator tank was the most popular back in the day.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fuel-Tank-J...464462?hash=item2c9bfac70e:g:I6IAAOSwXeJXepnO
these are the posts you use to mount the tank
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Traxxas-TRA...728095?hash=item2eee40ed5f:g:b-MAAOSwnDZUEyBs

Heres an old thread to explain how its done
https://traxxas.com/forums/showthre...l-tank-mod-questions&highlight=half+tank+lean

 

[Bulldog42]

Actually you could just about any 1/8 buggy fuel tank but the Violator tank was the most popular back in the day.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fuel-Tank-J...464462?hash=item2c9bfac70e:g:I6IAAOSwXeJXepnO
these are the posts you use to mount the tank
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Traxxas-TRA...728095?hash=item2eee40ed5f:g:b-MAAOSwnDZUEyBs

Heres an old thread to explain how its done
https://traxxas.com/forums/showthre...l-tank-mod-questions&highlight=half+tank+lean

OK great thanks for the help

 

[cbaker65]

Actually you could just about any 1/8 buggy fuel tank but the Violator tank was the most popular back in the day.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fuel-Tank-J...464462?hash=item2c9bfac70e:g:I6IAAOSwXeJXepnO
these are the posts you use to mount the tank
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Traxxas-TRA...728095?hash=item2eee40ed5f:g:b-MAAOSwnDZUEyBs

Heres an old thread to explain how its done
https://traxxas.com/forums/showthre...l-tank-mod-questions&highlight=half+tank+lean

Never seen that ...it looks like it was met for that truck!....

 

[Nitrotrout]

It's an old trick but the results are worth the effort.

 

[Certified Mike]

That loop trick was used on the associated rc10gt for the same issue. It seems that it worked well. Pretty much every pic I've seen of a running car has that loop... Shelf queens excluded. I'd try it for a a few inches of fuel line vs cost of a hopped up tank, and they may have the same issues too.

 

[fisureman]

Long Loop trick and tuning at a half tank works like a charm

 

[olds97_lss]

I used to use the old OFNA tank that doesn't exist anymore. Also used it on my savage for the same problem.

I broke 5 or 6 t-maxx tanks before I realized why. I was running RPM shock towers and they would flex so much in a crash that the inside shock would smash the back of the tank and either crack it or rip the legs off.

 

[Certified Mike]

Wow! That's some serious flex!!! @olds97_lss

 

[olds97_lss]

Wow! That's some serious flex!!! @olds97_lss

Well, I was running a 4 shock setup at the time, but the shock tower was still smashing the tank. With only 4 shocks, the RPM towers flexed when just sitting. They bent quite a bit if I just pushed the truck to the ground by hand.

 

[Certified Mike]

They are pretty heavy rigs! Prolly would have taken me a few broken tanks to think to look for something like that!