grand prix gas tank weighs 23 lbs ebay

POPEYEZTGP · January 29, 2010, 04:56:29 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/88-89-90-91-92-93-94-PONTIAC-GRAND-PRIX-GAS-FUEL-TANK_W0QQitemZ260488437069QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item3ca6521d4d

GPChief · January 29, 2010, 06:40:25 PM

Dont they all weigh 23 LBS?

POPEYEZTGP · January 29, 2010, 06:53:29 PM

i think mine is heaver mine is a still tank ,, a good price i find,, i will get me a new one,,

mfewtrail · January 30, 2010, 01:36:19 AM

They're all relatively lightweight. When I swapped out the fuel pump in my '93 gp, I remember thinking that the tank felt light and I had maybe a 1/4 tank of gas in it.

NTRCOOL · February 08, 2010, 10:04:10 AM

Hey not too bad of a price I could use a new one for the 89 it has a huge dent in the bottom from a previous owner so I'm missing a gallon or two. lol

POPEYEZTGP · February 12, 2010, 09:48:54 PM

Quote from: mfewtrail on January 30, 2010, 01:36:19 AM
They're all relatively lightweight. When I swapped out the fuel pump in my '93 gp, I remember thinking that the tank felt light and I had maybe a 1/4 tank of gas in it.

hey Matt,, question about my gas tank ,, i pulled the baffles out of mine which took about 2 hrs to do, Because when i was changing out my fuel pump, i noticed the baffle in side came loose and was banging around in the tank giving me a bad reading on my gauge ,,you think i need a new tank?

NTRCOOL · February 12, 2010, 10:33:41 PM

I could be a possibility.

mfewtrail · February 13, 2010, 06:22:07 AM

Quote from: POPEYEZTGP on February 12, 2010, 09:48:54 PM
hey Matt,, question about my gas tank ,, i pulled the baffles out of mine which took about 2 hrs to do, Because when i was changing out my fuel pump, i noticed the baffle in side came loose and was banging around in the tank giving me a bad reading on my gauge ,,you think i need a new tank?

If it were my car, I would replace the tank. In certain situations, not having a baffle in the tank might present some problems. Let's say you have a very low fuel level and are doing some spirited driving on a curvy road. The pump's pickup/sock might temporarily not be immersed in fuel from the gasoline sloshing around in the tank. If that happens, the car is going to misfire due to lack of fuel and could possibly even stall out. Besides that, no baffle = more fuel gauge fluctuation. You'll probably hear the gas sloshing around during braking and acceleration sometimes as well. The car may even run out of gas a bit quicker even though there will be *some* in the tank. The baffle is there to keep the pump immersed in gasoline to keep it cool and to keep up the supply of fuel to the engine. With all that being said, you probably wouldn't have an issue if you never let the gas level drop down pretty low. I wouldn't let it drop below maybe a 1/4 tank(approximately 4 gallons).

POPEYEZTGP · February 13, 2010, 07:17:02 AM

Quote from: mfewtrail on February 13, 2010, 06:22:07 AM
If it were my car, I would replace the tank. In certain situations, not having a baffle in the tank might present some problems. Let's say you have a very low fuel level and are doing some spirited driving on a curvy road. The pump's pickup/sock might temporarily not be immersed in fuel from the gasoline sloshing around in the tank. If that happens, the car is going to misfire due to lack of fuel and could possibly even stall out. Besides that, no baffle = more fuel gauge fluctuation. You'll probably hear the gas sloshing around during braking and acceleration sometimes as well. The car may even run out of gas a bit quicker even though there will be *some* in the tank. The baffle is there to keep the pump immersed in gasoline to keep it cool and to keep up the supply of fuel to the engine. With all that being said, you probably wouldn't have an issue if you never let the gas level drop down pretty low. I wouldn't let it drop below maybe a 1/4 tank(approximately 4 gallons).

WOW ! Thanks ,, Maybe this is why my car is not running properly , when the tank is alittle under 1/2 tank full as to witch i don't drive that often it spits and sputters when i step on the gas...guess i'll go and fill it up and see if it still spits when i hit the gas,, it's about half now but i guess with it almost always below half tank full , it might of clogged the sock in the tank, because it won't even start right now . It acts like it wants to..i really like showing off this car by being in a car show from time to time we have one coming up this month,, i won't make that one
thanks again,