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88k5blazin

88k5blazin

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am lookin to get a new fuel tank as the stock one i have is all dented up and probably full off crap it shouldn't be. i saw an aftermarket one on autozone.com they were having a sale for online orders. anyone have any luck with this one or aftermarket fuel tanks in general. they bolt up ok? the stock sending unit fit well? just curiuos if its worth the money
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/pa...8vday?counter=0&itemIdentifier=52455_127816_0_

let me know what ya think
 
Well if its banged up id say its a good idea, maybe there will be a crack under there over time, im the type of guy that get new things but if i can a get a good deal for something in good condition ill take it, have you checked pirate4x4, theres a couple of guys parting blazers
 
I've used orielys and auto zone fuel tanks. They both have held up well. No problems with fitment or with the sending unit.
 
I just ordered my new one tonight from www.classicparts.com It was about $115 with shipping. They have a 10% off what ever you order till the end of the month. Promo code is THANKS10.
 
I got mine from Spectra as well, excellent tank! It stood up to plenty of abuse before I was able to locate a factory skid plate for my truck
 
Anybody ever use the ones from classic parts? I hope I didn't order a peice of ****.. I order a couple of things from them before and I was happy. I hope I can say the same for the tank..
 
With fuel injection, the baffles are especially important. The performance of the stock (plastic) tank baffles can't be beat, but they also have a tendency to break apart and maybe ruin the fuel sender in the process. Most aftermarket tanks use welded steel baffles that are far simpler. You can get fuel starving under acceleration or climbing. That's what mine does, so I just make sure I will stay over 1/4 tank for wheeling. I can't tell you which brands have better baffles then others.
 
I guess im happy with the purhase then. I get leary ordering from Autozone sometimes cause I know they carry a lot of cheaply made products
 
paint the tank?

just got the tank in and it looks pretty good. now should i paint this to keep from rusting or will it retain its natural finish without getting rusty looking
 
I never painted either of mine, and I dont see any signs of rust. Probably wouldn't hurt it to spray it.
 
88k5blazin said:
just got the tank in and it looks pretty good. now should i paint this to keep from rusting or will it retain its natural finish without getting rusty looking
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I didn't paint my tank. It came with a nice tin coating. Did you get the Spectra Premium? Is yout tank also stamped with made in Canada?
 
wazzabie said:
I didn't paint my tank. It came with a nice tin coating. Did you get the Spectra Premium? Is yout tank also stamped with made in Canada?
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Yes to both. Its a nice tank. Its got this sticky coating on it not sure what it is but I was thinkin of washing it down and goin flat black on ot
 
I finally got my tank yesterday from classic parts. It looks really nice except for a couple of small dings from UPS. I was expecting it to be bare metal but, it looks like it has a silver coating on it. Should I go ahead and paint/under coat it?
 
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Any one else having the problem of getting their original tank strap to fit the spectra premium? I had to rebend mine some.
 
wazzabie said:
Any one else having the problem of getting their original tank strap to fit the spectra premium? I had to rebend mine some.
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I read an article somewhere maybe on this site that people with the after market straps had the same problem. They mentioned that they were made a bit short
 
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