In alt.home.repair, on Fri, 30 Aug 2019 23:01:12 -0400, Clare Snyder
wrote:


The VAST majority of cars and trucks have the tank supported by
metal straps - and I've replaced hundreds of them - on cars with very
little to no rust otherwize.

Interesting. The straps rust out before the rest of the car. I guess
something has to rust out first and at least they're not hard to
replace.

Even on cars with rotationally molded
poly (plastic) tanks with sheilds on them.

I'm trying to picture that.
"plastic" fuel tanks held on with metal straps with plastic "stone
sheilds" or "aemour" to protect them. The "armour" holds dirt which
stays damp and rors the straps.

Aha. Thanks.