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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: RED IS 91 on January 28, 2010, 05:01:33 PM

Title: gas tank
Post by: RED IS 91 on January 28, 2010, 05:01:33 PM
Got this in the mail today and will be installing in the spring along with new center bearing ,guibo and probably some fuel lines.
I paid $166.71 .Great deal I thought but will see how it goes in.
Bought it here.
http://discountgastanks.com/search/

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Title: gas tank
Post by: DesktopDave on January 28, 2010, 05:15:32 PM
Wow, that is a good deal.  Thanks for sharing it.  I have one too, waiting for the spring...it's new OEM yet looks exactly like yours.  Mine doesn't leak but has been heavily dented on the passenger side.  Happily, I didn't pay full retail...RealOEM lists it at over $500.  Insane.  

I wish the bigger six-cylinder tank (63 liter vs. 55 liter) would fit.  The extra two gallons might be nice but more importantly the six-cyl tanks are much easier to come by.  It has a transfer pump IIRC that wouldn't work with our car's wiring.
Title: gas tank
Post by: colin86325 on January 29, 2010, 09:48:19 PM
Good deal.  I see you're in Maine. You might want to take some time and add some additional rust proof paint and then some underbody coating for longevity.
Title: gas tank
Post by: dwtaylorpdx on January 30, 2010, 12:45:52 AM
Why is there only one send/pump hole in the tank? I thought all TI's had 2 senders ?
My 95 has two...
Dave
Title: gas tank
Post by: RED IS 91 on January 30, 2010, 06:11:36 AM
Quote from: colin86325;86130
Good deal.  I see you're in Maine. You might want to take some time and add some additional rust proof paint and then some underbody coating for longevity.


That's a good idea and maybe I'll do that but I don't drive the car in the winter .It's still a good idea though.
Quote from: dwtaylorpdx;86137
Why is there only one send/pump hole in the tank? I thought all TI's had 2 senders ?
My 95 has two...
Dave

91 only has one fuel pump,are you sure there's two pumps on a 95?
Title: gas tank
Post by: B318M42W on January 30, 2010, 02:32:54 PM
Does it include the small "transfer tube" at the bottom? and how much was it for shipping?