gas tank swap ?
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It is so simple a guy like you really doesn't need instructions.
I bought a new 95 or 96 tank from Mazdacomp last year for my 93. Installation was very straightforward.
Run the car very low on gas. You don't want to deal with 3-5 gal of gas in a bucket/tank.
Disconnect the fuel pump electrical and hoses.
Open gas door and remove gas cap and then remove the two small bolts that hold the black flange around the filler neck.
There is a ground strap that attaches somewhere near/on the filler neck, I'm not sure where it is.
Get under the car and remove the two bolts that hold the two straps, these support the tank. Now the tank will be free. Drop that puppy down.
I hope I didn't forget anything...
On the swap, I bought a NEW tank and it didn't have the thick rubber padding that insulates the tank from rubbing the body. I removed all the rubber and foam padding from the existing tank and used rubber cement to attach it to the new tank.
R+R filler neck and the fuel pump assy to the new tank, don't forget the little flapper that prevents gas from flowing back up the filler neck.
Installation is the reverse of removal (I always wanted to say that).
I'd say the entire job took me about 1hr. The hardest part was dealing with that freakin' ground strap, I didn't see it until the tank was hanging by it so I had to struggle to remove it.
Do us all a favor and measure the amount of gas you put in the car to get it started and the amount you put in it at the gas station.
I put about 1gal of gas in my tank and drove the car to a gas station about 1mi away. IIRC the manual states the tank holds 21gal or so. I don't think my car took more than 15-16gal.
I bought a new 95 or 96 tank from Mazdacomp last year for my 93. Installation was very straightforward.
Run the car very low on gas. You don't want to deal with 3-5 gal of gas in a bucket/tank.
Disconnect the fuel pump electrical and hoses.
Open gas door and remove gas cap and then remove the two small bolts that hold the black flange around the filler neck.
There is a ground strap that attaches somewhere near/on the filler neck, I'm not sure where it is.
Get under the car and remove the two bolts that hold the two straps, these support the tank. Now the tank will be free. Drop that puppy down.
I hope I didn't forget anything...
On the swap, I bought a NEW tank and it didn't have the thick rubber padding that insulates the tank from rubbing the body. I removed all the rubber and foam padding from the existing tank and used rubber cement to attach it to the new tank.
R+R filler neck and the fuel pump assy to the new tank, don't forget the little flapper that prevents gas from flowing back up the filler neck.
Installation is the reverse of removal (I always wanted to say that).
I'd say the entire job took me about 1hr. The hardest part was dealing with that freakin' ground strap, I didn't see it until the tank was hanging by it so I had to struggle to remove it.
Do us all a favor and measure the amount of gas you put in the car to get it started and the amount you put in it at the gas station.
I put about 1gal of gas in my tank and drove the car to a gas station about 1mi away. IIRC the manual states the tank holds 21gal or so. I don't think my car took more than 15-16gal.
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Originally posted by damian
by the way, did you change the tank cuz of the old tank fuel starve issues?
by the way, did you change the tank cuz of the old tank fuel starve issues?
I can now run the car down to about 1/4 tank with no problems at the auto-x. I think that is acceptable.
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Originally posted by rockshox
i believe the tanks were changed in 94 95 and 96
i believe the tanks were changed in 94 95 and 96
I *think* that the 96+ tank is the one to have but I also remember someone saying the 95+ tank has the same p/n...
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Originally Posted by damian
you looking for a 95 tank? just order one, that is what I did.
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p/n? Also how close is it to the metal under the spare tire? I'm dropping mine to cut out the spare tire hump and weld in a flat piece of sheetmetal to help mount my battery (eventually external fuel pumps and fuel resevoir possibly too).
Also if I fill my car and hit turns at any speed the fuel just flows out of the filler hose, I've gotta check this out, oh yeah and figure out something to do with EVAP since it's not going to the engine bay anymore.
Everything turns into a major project.
Also if I fill my car and hit turns at any speed the fuel just flows out of the filler hose, I've gotta check this out, oh yeah and figure out something to do with EVAP since it's not going to the engine bay anymore.
Everything turns into a major project.
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I used this thread to help with the removal of the gas tank, but there were no pictures of the new baffels. i didn't see much of a difference between the two, but maybe some of you experts can see somethins I don't. The firs set is the new gas tank.
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This is the old gas tank. Sorry for the bad pictures, by this timemy hands were freezing and I had gloves on.
I'm not sure this mod was worth it. And if your car was sitting for a long time, like mine, it also doesn't pay to get a new gas tank. Just take the old gas out if you are paranoid and put new gas in.
It was a waste of $525 for a new gas tank.
Luigi
I'm not sure this mod was worth it. And if your car was sitting for a long time, like mine, it also doesn't pay to get a new gas tank. Just take the old gas out if you are paranoid and put new gas in.
It was a waste of $525 for a new gas tank.
Luigi