Fuel tank ground assembly

A grounded fuel tank assembly comprising:

• a fuel tank having a non-metallic container and a non-metallic filler neck projecting from the container, the neck having an opening surrounded by a lip, the opening being adapted to receive a portion of a fuel cap;
• an electrically conductive ground strap which extends along an outer surface of the container and along an outer surface of the neck, the strap engaging the outer part, an end of the strap is held between the outer surface of the neck and the outer part;
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• an electrically conductive insert member, the insert member having an inner part which is received by the neck and a ring-shaped outer part which engages the strap, the outer part forming an annular recess which receives the lip and the end of the strap.

A grounded fuel tank assembly comprising:

• a fuel tank having a non-metallic container and a non-metallic filler neck, the neck having an opening surrounded by a lip, the neck having internal neck threads formed thereron;
• a fuel cap, the cap including a hollow stem, the stem having external cap threads formed thereon;
• an electrically conductive insert member, the insert member having a hollow cylindrical sleeve which is received by the neck, an annular frusto-conical first ring which is joined to an end of the sleeve, and a second ring which extends away from the first ring and which at least partially surrounds a portion of the neck, the first and second rings surround an annular recess which opens towards the lip of the neck, the sleeve having internal and external sleeve threads formed thereon, the internal sleeve threads engaging the external cap threads, and the external sleeve threads engaging the internal neck threads;
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• an electrically conductive ground strap exterior to the container, the strap engaging the second ring.