Petrol Sloshing About

[Rob669]

I notice occasionally a sloshing noise which I thought was water in the sills. I had a good look tonight and it is definitely petrol sloshing about in my petrol tank. I thought the tanks are baffled to stop it happening. Is it possible for the baffles to collapse?

 

[seb]

i reckon you may need to fill up?

 

[jesus]

Isn't it normal? It's bound to move around when there's space!

 

[Rob669]

It's half full. The idea with baffles is to stop it sloshing about - 25 litres of petrol is 25 kg of weight which shouldn't be moving around IMO.

 

[Alastair.]

its gunna move around, its a liquid not a solid

 

[Rob669]

Thanks Einstein! Sorry, but does anyone have anything to say that might actually be helpful!

 

[jesus]

It's half full. The idea with baffles is to stop it sloshing about - 25 litres of petrol is 25 kg of weight which shouldn't be moving around IMO.

Maybe not in a straight line but around corners it doesn't turn into a solid!

 

[Timmay]

are petrol tanks really baffled?

tbh are you that worried about it sloshing about?

 

[Jordi17]

i should think its just more annoying than anything else?

 

[Rob669]

i should think its just more annoying than anything else?

Yep, just a bit:S

 

[activ]

No baffles in a Clio tank.
The tank is saddle shaped over the exhaust with the fuel pump pick up on one side,
in order to get fuel from the other side of the exhaust to the fuel pick up
the tank is designed to let the fuel move from one side to the other during cornering.

 

[Rob669]

No baffles in a Clio tank.
The tank is saddle shaped over the exhaust with the fuel pump pick up on one side,
in order to get fuel from the other side of the exhaust to the fuel pick up
the tank is designed to let the fuel move from one side to the other during cornering.

Cool, so nothing to really worry 'bout after all. Tar.