Millenia Fuel Tank Quandry
#1
Millenia Fuel Tank Quandry
I'm an old shade-tree mechanic with a new (old) '95 Millenia. I've done a bit of work on it, already, but there's much more to come. I've only recently gotten it running pretty well and took'er for her first fill-up (since I got'er) and was greeted with a fantastically pervasive smell of gasoline inside the car. Upon checking with the local Mazda mechanics, I was told that I had a plastic fuel tank and they were known to have problems - mine is probably cracked. Whoopee.
So, where can I get a replacement and are there metal OEM or aftermarket tanks available? And, is the '95 tank unique or is it interchangeable with any other years? Could I possibly make an effective repair, if I dropped it and took the time?
Thanks from a newbie for any information, aid and succor I might obtain. Sympathy's OK, too.
So, where can I get a replacement and are there metal OEM or aftermarket tanks available? And, is the '95 tank unique or is it interchangeable with any other years? Could I possibly make an effective repair, if I dropped it and took the time?
Thanks from a newbie for any information, aid and succor I might obtain. Sympathy's OK, too.
#2
I'm an old shade-tree mechanic with a new (old) '95 Millenia. I've done a bit of work on it, already, but there's much more to come. I've only recently gotten it running pretty well and took'er for her first fill-up (since I got'er) and was greeted with a fantastically pervasive smell of gasoline inside the car. Upon checking with the local Mazda mechanics, I was told that I had a plastic fuel tank and they were known to have problems - mine is probably cracked. Whoopee.
So, where can I get a replacement and are there metal OEM or aftermarket tanks available? And, is the '95 tank unique or is it interchangeable with any other years? Could I possibly make an effective repair, if I dropped it and took the time?
Thanks from a newbie for any information, aid and succor I might obtain. Sympathy's OK, too.
So, where can I get a replacement and are there metal OEM or aftermarket tanks available? And, is the '95 tank unique or is it interchangeable with any other years? Could I possibly make an effective repair, if I dropped it and took the time?
Thanks from a newbie for any information, aid and succor I might obtain. Sympathy's OK, too.
#3
dunno about aftermarket, but you might try pulling the back seat, and check to see if the sensor has been messed with. some yahoo's think that is the fuel pump, but to get to the pump, you gotta drop the tank. you will see the wiring going to the sensor, iirc, you gotta pull a plate to get to it. if that is leaking, probably just change the seal, and you're done. if that aint it, look for used. and the 2.5 tank is different from the 2.3, so be careful
Things were much easier when I was younger (dumber?) and cars could be easily repaired without a degree in rocket science.
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