gas tank is bad..
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i talked to the nissan dealer here in town and they gave me a quote of $336.97, but they have to order it which i would understand that..try the nissan dealer.
and the point of a plastic tank is to never have to worry about rust or any problem again, as long as the gasket for the sending unit does not go bad, there wont be a problem, water in gas will rust the tank, it will take time but it will surely rust.
and the point of a plastic tank is to never have to worry about rust or any problem again, as long as the gasket for the sending unit does not go bad, there wont be a problem, water in gas will rust the tank, it will take time but it will surely rust.
be warned, it is not easy to change out. you have to drop the rear subframe, disconnect the brake lines and such. plus drain the tank. I helped when we did Rinku's and it was a bitch, even with six people and the lift at McDill AFB's shop lift. the labor if done buy a dealer would be around $1,000. I called for quotes. maybe the S13 is easier, dunno, Rinku's was a S14. Search and you will fing the thread with pictures and instructions. Good Luck.
Edit, here's the how to: https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/n...how-holla.html
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you could get a plastic racing fuel cell off of like summit or any place like that. it would have to go in your hatch/trunk. is it your dd or your toy?
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The stock tank is plastic. it is in 2 pieces, top and bottom then seam glued. it moves around during normal driving and tends to rub through at the seam towards the front. there is no good fix, only replacement. if you can buy a replacement OEM tank for $336.97, it's a good buy, by the time it leaks again, it will 18 years old and you will (hopefully) have grown out of 240's thus becoming someone else's problem.
be warned, it is not easy to change out. you have to drop the rear subframe, disconnect the brake lines and such. plus drain the tank. I helped when we did Rinku's and it was a bitch, even with six people and the lift at McDill AFB's shop lift. the labor if done buy a dealer would be around $1,000. I called for quotes. maybe the S13 is easier, dunno, Rinku's was a S14. Search and you will fing the thread with pictures and instructions. Good Luck.
Edit, here's the how to: https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/n...how-holla.html
be warned, it is not easy to change out. you have to drop the rear subframe, disconnect the brake lines and such. plus drain the tank. I helped when we did Rinku's and it was a bitch, even with six people and the lift at McDill AFB's shop lift. the labor if done buy a dealer would be around $1,000. I called for quotes. maybe the S13 is easier, dunno, Rinku's was a S14. Search and you will fing the thread with pictures and instructions. Good Luck.
Edit, here's the how to: https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/n...how-holla.html
S13 are metal
I took my S14's tank out in 8 hrs (2 peeps), usually takes only 5hrs, if you know what you're doing. Whoever quoted you for $1k on labor is absurd, especially for a shop.
S13 fuel tanks are much easier to remove because its so obvious why.
Look at marine shops or boat salvage yards for used/new plastic or aluminum fuel tanks.
Go with alum. tanks cause it's baller
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yeah s13 is pretty easy, i started at work the other night but we ended up gettin busy like right when i started..
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oh and i also went to a radiator shop, it was $60-$80 to do the liner on the inside.not a bad price but they said it will take a week b4 i get it back..and right nowi dont have the long to go with out
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oh and i also went to a radiator shop, it was $60-$80 to do the liner on the inside.not a bad price but they said it will take a week b4 i get it back..and right nowi dont have the long to go with out
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looked in mine today it was all perdy in there. all silver no signs of rust or anything else. sept for the hose i was using to get the old gas out.
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