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Old 04-24-2007, 03:48 AM
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well I found out that my intank baffle is loose I dont feel any power loss when im nailing it through the gears but can this cause any problems down the road?
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Old 04-24-2007, 03:51 AM
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wha? intake baffle?
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Old 04-24-2007, 03:58 AM
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no{ intank} as in the fuel tank baffle
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Old 04-24-2007, 04:07 AM
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ah the fuel tank baffle. yes it can cause problems, if it hasn't already. when mine broke loose, it managed to snap my sending unit right off from it's top, leaving that floating around with the baffle. it also managed to bend the hanger assembly for the pump.
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Old 04-24-2007, 04:08 AM
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A loose tank baffle will cause fuel starvation to the pump momentarily if you takea turn too fast too hard and are low on gas.The engine may spit and sputter but will likely keep running. In time the baffle can break altogether and end up banging around in the tank which you will notice.

Replace the tank.
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Old 04-24-2007, 05:46 AM
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With the car off I canrock the car side to side alittle and hear it sloshing and banging around its been like this for about a month well thats about how long Ive owned the car. Who sells a good OEM tank 90 lx hatch 5.0 5spd
also is it a good idea to up grade the fuel pump when I swapp the tanks? The motor is all stock
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Old 04-24-2007, 10:26 AM
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$119.00 from Oriallys Auto Parts
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Old 04-24-2007, 11:43 AM
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summit, jeggs, oriellys, autozone.....lots of places. and they are almost the same price everywhere
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Old 04-24-2007, 03:20 PM
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Yes, with the tank off is the best time to upgrade. You wont want to do it again, trust me.

Ditch the stock pump if thats what you still have, the stock pumps are somewhere around 88-90, not very big. Im running a 110 in my daily driver with my biggest mods being exhaust and gears so its plenty for me.

Ifthat doesnt sound good enough then go with a 155 or a 190. Im sure most of us will recommend one of those over a 110 anyway. An adj. fuel regulator wouldnt hurt either. Itll come in handy.



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are those numbers for LPH
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