Note to self, 1/4 tank of gas + right turn = dead engine.
09-13-2009, 02:55 PM
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Note to self, 1/4 tank of gas + right turn = dead engine.
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.
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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Re: Note to self, 1/4 tank of gas + right turn = dead engine.
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.
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Re: Note to self, 1/4 tank of gas + right turn = dead engine.
fuel pumps are cooled by the fuel, no reason to run under half tank anyways 
09-17-2009, 09:34 PM
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not unless it's carburated (from factory of course)
(from factory of course)
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Re: Note to self, 1/4 tank of gas + right turn = dead engine.
all EFI pumps use the fuel to cool them, what do you mean carb only?
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09-19-2009, 09:55 AM
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"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?!
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?!
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