Plastic fuel tank for motor vehicle has baffle plate pivotably mounted with spacing from floor of tank

摘要

The plastic fuel tank (1) for a motor vehicle has a baffle plate (2) which is mounted with a spacing from the floor of the tank to define a flow opening (3). The flow opening size can be increased dependent on the size of the waves inside the tank. The baffle plate can be of elastic material to return to a compressed condition naturally.