A little 1LE fuel tank FYI.... After Jerry posted about the 1LE fuel tank on eBay I decided to do some investigating. I was almost going to bid on it but decided to wait. I have other items I want to buy that take priority – like a set of HMS strut mounts. :D Anyway, a little reading at http://www.1le.net revealed some interesting information. Apparently ALL '90-'92 F-bodies received the "baffled" fuel tank. The difference lies in the fact that the 1LE cars also received the longer fuel pick-up, bigger fuel pump, and double fuel strainer. So, the tank itself is not rare. It's the parts inside the tank that make the difference. This will probably create a mad frenzy at the dealership, but I did run all the numbers with Dal at VanDevere Olds/Buick and ALL the 1LE fuel components are still available thru GM. I will be doing this upgrade at some point. :burnout: |
c'mon buddy :cool: you can e-mail the part numbers :thumbsup: |
Part numbers Fuel tank: 10121026 Fuel sender unit (longer): 25094804 Fuel strainer (double screen): 25121120 Fuel Pump: 25116163 Jerry |
thanks Jerry :) This is my upgrase when my FP dies......hopefully in a couple years ;) |
Re: A little 1LE fuel tank FYI.... Originally posted by BretD 88GTA Anyway, a little reading at http://www.1le.net revealed some interesting information. Apparently ALL '90-'92 F-bodies received the "baffled" fuel tank. And the only fuel tank still available for thirdgens is the later model one. Here are pics of what the baffled tank looks like: http://para.noid.org/~thresher/image...0&dispsize=800 |
Originally posted by JERRYWHO Part numbers Fuel tank: 10121026 Fuel sender unit (longer): 25094804 Fuel strainer (double screen): 25121120 Fuel Pump: 25116163 Jerry |
Re: Re: A little 1LE fuel tank FYI.... Originally posted by Kevin91Z I thought this was common knowledge?? :confused: Thats why the later model thirdgens dont die when you go around a corner with less than a 1/4 tank of gas. Prior to Jerry's post I had never looked into this before, so to me it was new information. Plus, there's still a bit of mythology floating around reagrding the 1LE cars so I don't think that many people are aware of this. I do have to say though that I've never had a problem with my '88 sputtering going around corners with low fuel. Now, back in '95 I did have a dealership repair my fuel tank because it would leak at the base of the filler neck when full. I was always under the impression they had repaired the leak. I'm wondering now if the dealership just went ahead and replaced the tank all together. I'm gonna have to check this out. |
Tank Usually they just replaced the leaky tank with a new one. I was at my Chev dealer one day and saw 20 of them stacked up. |
OK, my car will die out if I take a hard turn with not much gas in it.... ??? The only time the tank has been removed, was when I changed the pump, so I know it is the original...... |
oh boy Cant fill the tank up full on mine either it will leak =/ can't have it under a 1/4 tank around a corner and it may die?. Was there a recall on tanks? |
Re: Tank Originally posted by Dyno Don Usually they just replaced the leaky tank with a new one. I was at my Chev dealer one day and saw 20 of them stacked up. The prices Dal just gave are as follows: gas tank 279.93 each strainer 17.47 each (1LE part) fuel pump 63.46 each (1LE part) sender unit 235.91 each (1LE part) Don, do you know if there's a part number on the tank I'd be able to see while under the car? |
# Nope, it's usually on the top. |
Originally posted by BretD 88GTA According to Dal, all those numbers have been superceeded by new numbers, but they do come up as available. It's just under $600 for all the parts. :cool: $600!!!!! |
Is the 1LE fp better then say a Walbro 255? The sender is the killer. What's so special here? Is it because it's custom for the baffled tank or would my stock sender work? I haven't upgraded my stock stuff yet and I was going to get a walbro. |
Originally posted by Dwayne88IROC Is the 1LE fp better then say a Walbro 255? The sender is the killer. What's so special here? Is it because it's custom for the baffled tank or would my stock sender work? I haven't upgraded my stock stuff yet and I was going to get a walbro. I now have all the current part numbers from Dal and am checking into them. It appears that the fuel pump #25116163 is the only pump now available from GM. Similar to the baffled fuel tank. There may or may not be anything special about it. It is supposed to be bigger. The 1LE sender is supposed to be longer than the standard unit. It reaches to almost the bottom of the tank and allows the car to run reliably down to the last 1/2 gallon of fuel. A nice feature when racing. The 1LE strainer is supposed to be a dual pickup piece, opposed to the single pickup standard piece. The newer (read as baffled) fuel tanks are also supposed to be 18 gal. capacity. |
Originally posted by Dwayne88IROC Is the 1LE fp better then say a Walbro 255? |
Originally posted by Kevin91Z Not even close Dwayne. The stock 1LE fuel pump would be designed to handle the stock rating of 245 HP max. An aftermarket fuel pump would support at least twice that. And how much do they cost. |
Not to bring this back from the dead or anything :) But I just checked on the following numbers: Sender - 25027221 - $513.11 Strainer - 25027354 - $32.00 The above part numbers are what chevy gave me after I gave him the 1le part numbers. I am trying to set my car up right, down to the last detail, but GM list is pretty killer. The plan right now is to take the 91 RS tank I have get it cleaned, put in the sender and strainer for a 1le and use the walbro 255. Should work out to be a good combo. PS side note... Anyone know if the gas tank "renu" process is any good? |
Originally posted by Jstcrzyengh Not to bring this back from the dead or anything :) But I just checked on the following numbers: Sender - 25027221 - $513.11 Strainer - 25027354 - $32.00 The above part numbers are what chevy gave me after I gave him the 1le part numbers. I am trying to set my car up right, down to the last detail, but GM list is pretty killer. The plan right now is to take the 91 RS tank I have get it cleaned, put in the sender and strainer for a 1le and use the walbro 255. Should work out to be a good combo. PS side note... Anyone know if the gas tank "renu" process is any good? gas tank - $279.93 each - current part number is 10269091 sender unit - $235.91 each - current part number is 25027221 strainer - $17.47 each - current part number is 25027354 fuel pump - $63.46 each - current part number is 25116163 |
Well, the prices he gave you are essentially the prices that show up at gmpartsdirect.com. GM list is the 513. I figure little details like using the 1le sending unit and strainer may be that little bit of difference. ...In making it one more day without having to fill up again :) |
The newer (read as baffled) fuel tanks are also supposed to be 18 gal. capacity When my needle reaches a tick above the E I fill up and get about 14 gallons. Does that mean I actually have 4 more to go? My fuel dash light is out, otherwise I'd drive it longer just to see how far I go. |
Originally posted by formula91 You mean my '92 should have an 18 gallon fuel tank? When my needle reaches a tick above the E I fill up and get about 14 gallons. Does that mean I actually have 4 more to go? My fuel dash light is out, otherwise I'd drive it longer just to see how far I go. |
Originally posted by bluethunder28 No. The only "18 gal" tanks were in the "Players Series" cars. GM owned the cars and when the series end, all of the 18 gal tanks were removed and the racers could buy them outright. It costed $10,000 a year to race the cars and all cars were "sealed" so there wasn't much that could be done to the car so it was really a driver's series. |
Re: A little 1LE fuel tank FYI.... Sorry to bring this thread back from the dead. My '88 IROC's fuel pump just died(1 week before the April 6th norcal gtg!) and I want to do the 1LE tank+guts swap. Anyways, my nieghbor works at a GM dealership and may be able to research the 1LE parts for me. Did anyone take pics of the 1LE parts they bought and compare them to shorter parts. I understand the double strainer and sender unit are longer and the later model tanks (90-92) have baffles. I just want to make sure I don't buy the same parts as I already have in my IROC. I've always been upset when fuel starve hits! Thanks in advance, Daniel U |
Re: A little 1LE fuel tank FYI....
Originally Posted by Jstcrzyengh
(Post 1566477)
Not to bring this back from the dead or anything :) But I just checked on the following numbers: Sender - 25027221 - $513.11 Strainer - 25027354 - $32.00 The above part numbers are what chevy gave me after I gave him the 1le part numbers. I am trying to set my car up right, down to the last detail, but GM list is pretty killer. The plan right now is to take the 91 RS tank I have get it cleaned, put in the sender and strainer for a 1le and use the walbro 255. Should work out to be a good combo. |
Re: A little 1LE fuel tank FYI.... Just get yourself a '90-'92 tank and sending unit, put in the Typhoon/Cyclone GM pump and go. That will save you a lot of money and headaches. |
Re: A little 1LE fuel tank FYI.... So the sending unit in the 90-92 tank is the same as the 1LE? Will the Doulble strainer fit on the sending unit. If I could see pictures I may be able to make my own? |
Re: A little 1LE fuel tank FYI.... For future reference here's my thread link with pics. https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/nort...=1#post3724608 |
Re: A little 1LE fuel tank FYI.... Did anyone take pictures of the 1LE sending unit they bought/installed? I'd like to see the "swinging pick up" mentioned. |
Re: A little 1LE fuel tank FYI.... No such thing that I am aware of. Another one of those myths about 3rd gens. |
Re: A little 1LE fuel tank FYI....
Originally Posted by Dyno Don
(Post 3726231)
No such thing that I am aware of. Another one of those myths about 3rd gens. |
Re: A little 1LE fuel tank FYI....
Originally Posted by Dyno Don
(Post 3726231)
No such thing that I am aware of. Another one of those myths about 3rd gens. The 1LE street cars definitely had some extra goodies, but not some of the items of legend – i.e. the race-built cars had 18 gallon tanks with swinging pick-ups and dual strainers, so the street cars must have had the same. |
Re: A little 1LE fuel tank FYI.... Does anyone know if GM galvanized these tanks? I took my 91 tank to be cleaned out before putting all new 1LE guts in and it appeared to have a factory coating that bubbled off the inside of the tank after the cleaning process. Did I ruin a good tank? Any help is appreciated. Daniel U |
Re: A little 1LE fuel tank FYI.... The tanks are tinned. Like you would tin a part for soldering. The whole thing is dipped. |
Re: A little 1LE fuel tank FYI.... Do I need to re-dip the tank? Can I with the plastic baffle inside? |
Re: A little 1LE fuel tank FYI.... If you really messed it up, then kiss it good bye. |
Re: A little 1LE fuel tank FYI.... :confused: Thanks:hmmm: |
Re: A little 1LE fuel tank FYI.... I ordered a fuel tank coating from Eastwood. http://eastwood.resultspage.com/sear...=fuel+tank+kit One you pour into the tank, the other you spray on the outside. |
Re: A little 1LE fuel tank FYI.... So has anybody else done a full swap to the 1LE style setup? I was talking to Daniel U and he mentioned that after changing everything over, that his fuel gauge would only read 3/4 full when the gas tank was full of gas.....The 1LE sender not compatible with the 1988 gauge on his car? I can't figure it out. I could see an old 20 year old sender having problems with the float not going to the top. But not a new system. |
Re: A little 1LE fuel tank FYI.... Its better to have a guage read 3/4 full when its full then 1/4 full when its empty. depending on the guage floats, if they slide up and down on a tube not much you can do, if they are on a arm sometimes the arm can be bent. |
Re: A little 1LE fuel tank FYI.... The street versions of the 1LE cars have the same capacity fuel tank as the non-1LE cars -15.9 |
Re: A little 1LE fuel tank FYI.... I'm the same way as Shadygrady. 12 gallons on empty, 12.5 gallons with the fuel pump humming and the car bucking like a horse. |
Re: A little 1LE fuel tank FYI.... I guess when I do upgrade the fuel pump I`ll have to look into some of this.I would like to have a baffled tank,however,to do away with the fuel starve. |
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