Datsun 1200 uses a 38 or 40 liter petrol tank.
Also see: Fuel Cap, Fuel Gauge, Wiring
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Mounting
Sedan tank is inside boot, just behind rear seat:
Coupe tank is undernearth car, under the boot area:
wagon tank
Coupe Tank
US EVAPO
17350-H1801 ASSY-TANK RESERVOIR 17350-H1802 ASSY-TANK RESERVOIR
1 17201-H1802 ASSY-TANK FUEL 38L 2 17342-18000 RING-"O" 3 17343-H1001 PLATE-LOCK 3 17343-14801 PLATE-LOCK 4 25060-H1800 GAUGE-FUEL TANK 5 17312-P0101 PACKING-DRAIN 5 17312-P0102 PACKING-DRAIN 5 17312-H1000 PACKING-DRAIN 5 17312-14800 PACKING-DRAIN 6 17310-H1000 PLUG-DRAIN 6 17310-P0100 PLUG-DRAIN 6 08931-44210 PLUG-DRAIN 7 17251-H1902 CAP-FILLER 7 17251-H1900 CAP-FILLER 7 17251-H1000 CAP-FILLER 7 17251-H1901 CAP-FILLER 8 17264-18000 PACKING 9 17220-H1802 HOSE-FILLER UPPER 9 17220-H1803 HOSE-FILLER UPPER 10 17222-H1000 NECK-FILLER 11 17221-H1000 PACKING FILLER NECK 12 08310-40812 SCREW-MACHIN 13 17229-H1802 HOSE-FILLER 14 17228-H1400 GROMMET 15 08723-15800 CLAMP-HOSE 16 17230-H1802 HOSE-FILLER INNER 16 17230-H1801 HOSE-FILLER 2ND(NOT ADOPTED) 17 08723-13600 CLAMP-HOSE 18 A7325-H1000 TUBE-VINYLE(10X14DX5M) 18 A7515-H1900 TUBE-RUBBER(10X16DX5M) 18 08742-20040 TUBE-RUBBER 19 16439-22100 CLAMP-HOSE 19 08723-11400 CLAMP-HOSE 20 17324-H1800 GROMMET 21 08110-82062 BOLT WITH LOCK WASHER 22 08915-53810 WASHER-PLAIN 23 17350-H1801 ASSY-TANK RESERVOIR 23 17350-H1802 ASSY-TANK RESERVOIR 24 63140-78500 NUT-JAM 25 08410-61610 SCREW 26 08915-13610 WASHER-LOCK 27 17335-H1801 TUBE-BREATHER RH 27 17335-H1802 CONNECTOR 28 17336-H1801 TUBE-BREATHER LH 29 17515-H1817 HOSE-FUEL FIX FUEL TANK TO EVAPO TANK(L 29 A7515-H1800 HOSE-FUEL(6X13.5X5M) 29 08742-20020 HOSE-FUEL(6X13.5X2200MM) 29 A7515-H1800 HOSE-FUEL(6X13.5X10M) 29 08742-20020 HOSE-FUEL(6X13.5X2200MM) 29 08742-20020 HOSE-FUEL (6X13.5X2.2M) 30 16439-22100 CLAMP-HOSE 1 30 08723-11400 CLAMP-HOSE 1 31 17351-H1800 CONNECTOR-3 WAY 31 17351-H1801 CONNECTOR-3WAY 32 17361-H1800 TUBE-EVAPORATION 32 17361-H1801 TUBE-EVAPORATION 33 24251-H1801 GROMMET 34 00951-10600 GROMMET 35 00951-11000 GROMMET 36 00951-11200 GROMMET 37 46115-C0400 GROMMET 38 17337-H1800 PROTECTOR-FUEL HOSE 39 24210-89964 CLIP 40 74890-H1800 PROTECTOR-FILLER HOSE 41 08110-62010 BOLT FIXING PROTECTOR 42 08915-23610 WASHER FIXING PROTECTOR 43 08915-43610 WASHER FIXING PROTECTOR
Capacity
- Sedan: (40 liter, 10.5 US gal)
- Coupe: (38 liter, 10 US gal)
- Wagon: (38 liter, 10 US gal)
Fuel Sender
The fuel level 'sender' is the sensor in the tank.
To remove the sender, only a screwdriver and hammer is needed. Carefully drive the retaining ring anti-clockwise until loose.
- Coupe has a vent fitting on it (non-EVAPO
- Coupe has no vent fitting (EVAPO models)
All use same O-ring and lock plate, including B10 and B120 through B2310:
- 17342-18000 O-ring
- 17343-14800 Lock plate (also 17343-14801)
B110 Sedan USA & JDM
- 25060-H1000 GAUGE-FUEL TANK
- 25060-H1900 1070-
B110 Coupe USA & JDM
- 25060-H1800
B110 Van JDM
- 25060-H1400
B120 JDM
- 25060-G1000 7510-8111
- 20560-G1010 8112-
B210 Sedan USA & JDM
- 25060-H5000
B210 Coupe USA & JDM
- 25060-H5500
- 25060-H7210 0974-
B210 Van JDM
- 25060-H6600
B310 USA Sedan, Coupe, Wagon USA, early JDM
- 25060-H8500 GAUGE ASSY-FUEL TANK
Wiring
There is a single Yellow wire on the sender. It goes forward to the dash Fuel Gauge. The sender is grounded through the tank body.
See: Wiring - Fuel Gauge
Specifications
As measured by club members, by moving the float up and down from stop to stop:
- 12 ohms fully up
- 88 ohms fully down
- 35 ohms half full (per Nissan Factory Service Manual)
NOTE: This does not necessarily match "Full" and "Empty" marks of the fuel gauge, due to normal manufacturing tolerances. Typically a 1200 reads well 'E' before it runs out of fuel, this is normal.
Reference: Forum: Fuel sending unit specs
Also see:
- Fuel Gauge (includes Fuel gauge specs)
Return Line
Starting in 1975, North American B210s were fitted with a fuel return line. Here's what the Nissan publication "Introduction of Datsun B210 (1975 model)" says:
Fuel return systemFor preventing abnormal fuel temperature rise, the fuel return system has been installed. In this system, fuel from the fuel tank is delivered to both the carburetor and fuel tank.
The fuel return line services to return a part of the fuel to the fuel tank to suit different engine operating requirements, preventing the possibility of fuel heated flowing through the fuel line inside the engine compartment, and elminating "percolation" inside the carburetor.
Venting
Datsun 1200 in most parts of the world vents the fuel tank to the atmosphere. A simple hose loop goes from the filler tube up above the tank and back down towards the ground.
In USA, the tank is not vented directly to the air. Instead, fumes are captured by the Evaporate Emission control (EVAPO) system. For details, see Fume Control.
- Fume Control
B210 and newer B120 (Datsun 1200 pickup) adopted the EVAPO system.
Parts Sources
- Nissan. Call Ericksen Nissan's toll-free number. If Ericksen says they can't get a part let us know (click "Edit" and add it to this article). Also, if they do get the part for you, let us know that too!
- NOTE: Nissan USA is out of stock forever of the Sedan hose. But perhaps they can get the Coupe hose.
- Wreckers, if you can find a 1200 in a wrecking yard
- Friends with parts cars
- Marine supply stores, for general fuel hose and filler hose. NAPA and other old-line auto parts store carry this generic fuel-rated hose also. Trimmed to length using the old filler hose as a guide. It is tough getting it to flex into shape, but can be done.
Filler Hose
Coupe
USA B110 coupe tank
Sedan
Note that the USA B110 sedan tank uses a 2-piece filler hose (there's a small hose inside the bigger one). This is for the EVAPO (emissions market) vehicles:
Two-piece curved filler hose for EVAPO system
This hose is NLA (No Longer Available) in US, Canada or Japan. However, the regular single hose can be fitted as follows:
Straight one-piece filler hose for non-EVAPO system
The hose looks like this:
Filler Hose Comparo
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