Max II Metal Gas Tank Question

[Heaven's Pavement]

My Max has a metal gas tank. Do not know it is original or not, will post pic later.
Previous owner grounded the tank and is used to help complete circut to lights.
How did I find that out you ask, knee bumped wire and lights came on !!
Question, does the metal gas tank get grounded.

[kahn]

Hummmmm?

1 part gas + 1 part spark = OUCH!!!!!

Grounding tank is to gaurd against static electricity. (I Think)

[philipatmaxfour]

Using gas tank to ground other accessories

Heavens pavement. I think ,that I think, what Kahn thinks.When you turn the lights on ,it may turn your lights out! Glad R>I> switched to plastic tanks.

[coosaridgerider]

I had a 88 maxll with a metal tank,It was not grounded.

[jpswift1]

All of the Max II's that I've had over the years never had the metal tanks grounded.

[Heaven's Pavement]

JP, could you say with confidence that it was original equiptment?
The wiring on this little beast was a hack job at best.
Thanks everyone for the input

[brushcutter]

Had a Max IV with a metal tank which was not grounded. I dont recall seeing a place on the tank for a ground either. Maybe the guy was trying to save wire.

[jpswift1]

JP, could you say with confidence that it was original equiptment?
The wiring on this little beast was a hack job at best.
Thanks everyone for the input

Yep, I could say with confidence that it was original equipment. Every early Max II had the metal tank to the best of my knowledge, and I had some that were nice, original, unhacked ones and they never had a ground on them.

[Heaven's Pavement]

Thanks JP just wanted to 2 check b4 making the call, ungrounded tank it is.
Thanks every one!