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Brand new Spectra Premium metal gas tank
Posted: Wed May 06, 2015 8:47 pm
by SuzukiGhostRider
$125 shipped in the lower 48 states.
Re: Brand new Spectra Premium metal gas tank
Posted: Thu May 07, 2015 9:54 am
by ronaconda
What years will this fit??? I'm assuming from the pics that it has never been installed...
Re: Brand new Spectra Premium metal gas tank
Posted: Thu May 07, 2015 10:00 am
by themixer
1994-1996 if i remember correctly
Re: Brand new Spectra Premium metal gas tank
Posted: Thu May 07, 2015 11:07 am
by ronaconda
Yep...that GM39 number is for the 94 dammit.
Re: Brand new Spectra Premium metal gas tank
Posted: Thu May 07, 2015 1:11 pm
by SuzukiGhostRider
87-90 and 94-96 stock. All years if you want to replace a plastic tank.
Re: Brand new Spectra Premium metal gas tank
Posted: Thu May 07, 2015 1:18 pm
by 3X00-Modified
If you replace the plastic tank you need a new pickup and I don't think the plastic tank exhaust will fit passed this new style.
Re: Brand new Spectra Premium metal gas tank
Posted: Thu May 07, 2015 5:34 pm
by SuzukiGhostRider
Correct, to replace the plastic tank and go metal you also need a sending unit and then you can reroute your exhaust under the metal tank and get rid of the saggy exhaust problem perpetrated by the plastic tank.
Re: Brand new Spectra Premium metal gas tank
Posted: Thu May 07, 2015 6:39 pm
by Asylum
Why the hell would you remove a lifetime plastic tank to install a metal one?
And the exhaust sag? A simple hanger welded to the floor and a rubber O-Ring and that is taken care of.
GLWTS!!
Re: Brand new Spectra Premium metal gas tank
Posted: Thu May 07, 2015 7:14 pm
by Money pit Beretta
Because the plastic ones tend to split. The one on my 90GT split on the top. You could smell gas and the back side was a little wet. By far not a good thing! The replacement cost me $450, which was very hard to find.
Re: Brand new Spectra Premium metal gas tank
Posted: Thu May 07, 2015 8:14 pm
by Money pit Beretta
My car now has a Spectra radiator, which was made in Canada. SGR is this tank also made in Canada?
Re: Brand new Spectra Premium metal gas tank
Posted: Thu May 07, 2015 8:17 pm
by Asylum
I guess owning a 70,000 mile, 25 year old California car does have its benefits.
Re: Brand new Spectra Premium metal gas tank
Posted: Thu May 07, 2015 8:35 pm
by SuzukiGhostRider
MPB is correct, the plastic tanks have a high failure rate.
Yes MPB , this tank is also made in Canada.
Re: Brand new Spectra Premium metal gas tank
Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 1:24 am
by Cliff8928
SuzukiGhostRider wrote:87-90 and 94-96 stock. All years if you want to replace a plastic tank.
You would at least need new straps if you're replacing 87-89. Possibly a sending unit as well. The digital sending unit is unique.
1990 has the plastic tank..
Re: Brand new Spectra Premium metal gas tank
Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 11:14 pm
by 1988GTU
If swapping senders, you will run into line connection facepalms. Not the same across all years for QDC vs saginaw fittings.