Tom the roofer

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Anybody know the weight of the 99 plastic fuel tank and the 98 steel fuel tank?

Thanks
Tom

Mike Hoffpauir

I researched it once, and I'm not quite sure, but it's either 15 or 21 pounds. A substantial amount IMO.

theblur98ss

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I'm pretty sure it's right around 20lbs also. Enough to warrant a change especially if the tank will be down for a fuel pump.

Tom the roofer

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Thanks Mike and Blur.

Tom <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

Beeler422

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Tom, I think I know what you're wanting to do because I was I was going to do the same thing; swap in a 98 tank and put a sump kit on the bottom right? I was thinking why can you just use the 99 tank; cut a hole for the sump kit; seal it real good and use rivets or something to attach it. Then you don't have to add the extra weight of the tank.

Colonel

MTI installed a '98 tank and did a sump kit on my '00. I asked about the weight and they said after all the stuff they took out it was about a wash...maybe even lighter than my plastic tank. Hey, that's what they said.

Tom the roofer

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Beeler311:
<strong> Tom, I think I know what you're wanting to do because I was I was going to do the same thing; swap in a 98 tank and put a sump kit on the bottom right? I was thinking why can you just use the 99 tank; cut a hole for the sump kit; seal it real good and use rivets or something to attach it. Then you don't have to add the extra weight of the tank. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Beeler311, actually I have an after market fuel cell. I am inquiring about this subject and the direct bolt in subject because I am selling my plastic tank and I don't want to sell someone something they can't use or if they can use it then HOW.

thanks everyone for your help. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

Tom <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

Tom the roofer

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Colonel:
<strong> MTI installed a '98 tank and did a sump kit on my '00. I asked about the weight and they said after all the stuff they took out it was about a wash...maybe even lighter than my plastic tank. Hey, that's what they said. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Stuff? What stuff? Please enlighten us. Are you saying the 98 to 99 tank swap isn't an 18lb pound weight savings as advertized in the weight reduction thread? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />
Thanks
Tom

Colonel

Tom, I wasn't there when they did this so I didn't see any of it. I assume they meant the ventilation, the intank pump, the fuel level sending unit, and the regulator. It wasn't something we discussed at great length. I just asked Mike how much weight he thought we added to the car by swapping over to the '98 tank and that's what he said.

98_WS6_M6

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So what is exactly required to put a 99 tank in a 98 vehicle?

Tom the roofer

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 98_WS6_M6:
<strong> So what is exactly required to put a 99 tank in a 98 vehicle? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I would like to know also

Thanks Colonel, I understand now.

Tom

BlackBird55

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Do the plastic tanks have baffling in them?

Colonel

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Drew2G2:
<strong> Whats a sump kit or whatever <img border="0" title="" alt="[Embarrassed]" src="gr_emb.gif" /> help a brother out Tom or Colonel....

Drew </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Basically it means you have an external pump and no pump in the tank.

Colonel

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by BlackBird55:
<strong> Do the plastic tanks have baffling in them? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I believe so.

mike m

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hey i do know that the location of the pump is about 6 inches back further on the plastic tank. i just recently cut a hole in my floor to do a pump swap. i used a pic from a 98 car and found out the hard way that my pump was set back further. now i have an escape hatch if needed <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

Tom the roofer

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by mike m:
<strong> hey i do know that the location of the pump is about 6 inches back further on the plastic tank. i just recently cut a hole in my floor to do a pump swap. i used a pic from a 98 car and found out the hard way that my pump was set back further. now i have an escape hatch if needed <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">lol, your too much Mike <img border="0" alt="[jester]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_jest.gif" /> I'm still chuckling over that one <img border="0" alt="[jester]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_jest.gif" />

Tom <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

Z-Rated

Whats a sump kit or whatever <img border="0" title="" alt="[Embarrassed]" src="gr_emb.gif" /> help a brother out Tom or Colonel....

Drew