Third gen gas tank

[Darren]

Hey guys I think I have a leak in my gas tank at the top somewhere. I filled it completly up with gas like to the top and drove it to work and had a nice puddle underneath. I think there might be a hole or something. I drove it around at lunch time picked up lunch and didnt see anymore driping (yes my camaro is a gas hog) so I think about droping it out to investigate and might try to find a better one if this is in rough shape. I am hoping the guy with the two free TA's might have one. So is it hard to drop? Can I do it with the rear in the car as well, also would a thirdgen bird tank be the same as my camaro?

Thanks.

[WMCCjames]

Someone told me you could do it without dropping the rear all the way out of the car.....I have never tried it that way... I just dropped the rear to get it out of the way.

You can put a 4thgen plastic tank in there if your so inclined.

[WMCC Gary]

Hey guys I think I have a leak in my gas tank at the top somewhere. I filled it completly up with gas like to the top and drove it to work and had a nice puddle underneath. I think there might be a hole or something. I drove it around at lunch time picked up lunch and didnt see anymore driping (yes my camaro is a gas hog) so I think about droping it out to investigate and might try to find a better one if this is in rough shape. I am hoping the guy with the two free TA's might have one. So is it hard to drop? Can I do it with the rear in the car as well, also would a thirdgen bird tank be the same as my camaro?

Thanks.

Yes you can do it with the rear in the car. done it several times. Support the car so the rear end can fully drop down remove the exhuast, pass spring, unbolt the bottom of pass shock, remove the panhard and brace, the gas filler door and inner plastic around the neck at the gas fill. It will need some slight persuasion past the panhard mount but will come out.

[WMCCjames]

Lol...It was Gary...I didn't want to name names..but there you have it.

Good luck with your tank swap.

[kammi10]

either that or get it up high enough where you can drop both bottom shock bolts and the rear can swing away much more

[Akodo]

Finally, a way to get that spare gas tank in my garage out of the way! All yours, just come get it!

[Darren]

Thanks guys, I think mine has a small hole in it torwards the top, thats what I have concluded just by looking at it out in the parking lot. Looks like I will be doing this too. Sounds like just get the car up unbolt the shocks and start removing shit! Sounds fun lol.

[WMCC Gary]

Might as well put a pump in it while your there.

[Darren]

Might as well put a pump in it while your there.

I was thinking the same thing, actually I am thinking about tracking down a rear end right now too, and maybe just ripping more of the car apart... Does the project finally begin, with the gas tank? mhm....

[MP81]

Check the filler neck too.

I've heard you can fit fourth gen plastic tanks in there? Maybe I'm wrong.

[Darren]

Check the filler neck too.

I've heard you can fit fourth gen plastic tanks in there? Maybe I'm wrong.

Are 4th gen tanks bigger? Ah it doesnt matter Mike is hooking me up

[MORNINGSTAR2101]

sounds like its gonna be a fun project! jsut make sure that you have bfh handy!

[Lucky SOB]

...and if you don't, call me.

I'm good at hammering other people's cars, just ask kyle

[MP81]

I'm good at hammering other people's cars, just ask kyle

It is rather hard to hit your own car with a hammer...thanks again Fred!

[Darren]

sounds like its gonna be a fun project! jsut make sure that you have bfh handy!

Maybe haha I guess we will see

...and if you don't, call me.

I'm good at hammering other people's cars, just ask kyle

Will do Fred maybe I'll call and have ya bring the BFH just in case

It is rather hard to hit your own car with a hammer...thanks again Fred!

lmfao Fred and I actually were talking about that at the picnic...


I might, I said MIGHT smell a project thread as I think I found a rear end too... and maybe I will actually do something.... well