Note to self, 1/4 tank of gas + right turn = dead engine. - Third Generation F-Body Message Boards

Thirdgen89GTA · 09-13-2009, 03:55 PM

Not that this hasn't been covered before, but who at GM ever THOUGHT that what they label as a sports car might ever need a baffled tank?

I had forgotten about this little annoying thing, but had a nice reminder today as I took a curved on-ramp hard and then the engine started to die.

For a moment I'm thinking NO, No, NO!! WTF is up with motor now!!?!?!?

Then I looked at the gas gauge which read empty and remembered that some stupid GM engineer didn't think to put a baffled tank into ALL thirdgens.

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Jeff91RS · 09-15-2009, 12:33 AM

I personally used to use the non-baffled tank trick in high school. I would take a corner hard on a back road and the engine would cut and I would act dumb and try and start it again and when it wouldn't I would say "oh just gotta let the carb clear out" and then all we had to do was think of something to fill the time.

Camarothatcould · 09-16-2009, 12:08 AM

so thats why it always dies when figuring 8's.....

wanab03ss · 09-16-2009, 09:31 AM

didnt gm redesign the 91-92 tanks with a baffle?

xpndbl3 · 09-16-2009, 01:43 PM

fuel pumps are cooled by the fuel, no reason to run under half tank anyways

RockinGTA89 · 09-17-2009, 10:34 PM

not unless it's carburated

(from factory of course)

xpndbl3 · 09-17-2009, 11:46 PM

all EFI pumps use the fuel to cool them, what do you mean carb only?

RockinGTA89 · 09-19-2009, 10:55 AM

"all EFI pumps use the fuel to cool them, what do you mean carb only?"

I never said carb ONLY....that what you stated in your earlier post you said all fuel pumps are cooled down by the fuel, and i just simply said, not unless they're carburated, and unless it's been enhanced or modified, external fuel pumps are driven from the block externally and not cooled like a EFI ...comprende?!