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Old 07-21-03, 08:58 PM
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Gas Tank

Hey, i need a new gas tank for my 84 GSL-SE, mines more holy than the pope, i also need a sending unit if the new tank doesnt some with one, if any of you know where i can get one cheaper than the $617 that the Mazda Corp. sells them for please tell me, i can get used ones, but i would rather a new one.
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$357 at Mazdatrix for the tank,$95 for the fuel level.
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Try to find a partyard or a local rotary shop that has a used one. You can get a used one professionally cleaned and sealed for chep. Even if it has a hole in it, as long as there isn't a huge amount of damage or rust, you can get it rebuilt, cleaned and sealed for less than a new tank.

Or at least I can here, since shipping and exchange from the US is brutal.

$357USD becomes $591CDN (after exhange, tax and handling) not including shipping for me.

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Discount price at Mazda dealer is $291 for tank, $71 for fuel gauge sender.
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Where did u find that
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If that is a Mazda factory price, you can save about 25 percent off of that by calling Ralph Hatley at Almaden Mazda.
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Marlin Mazda in Miami. Factory price was $364 and $88. You might want to try Mazdaperformance at the top of this forum.
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While on the subject..The sending unit controls the gas guage. I think it might be going out or is not reading right because when I have a full tank of gas, the guage only shows a little over 3/4. How hard is it to replace the sending unit? It would be nice to know cause I will replace this in the future. Its been like this almost since I first baught the car, I just saw this and thought I would ask.

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take off your rear drivers side tire and its right in front of you, like 6 screws and a plug and its out
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how much have all of you spent on your cars so far
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ok That was pretty detaild. But I guess it doesnt sound to hard. As for how much I have spent on my car.... If I add everything that I have ever spent on it including the car itself, it comes to about 14 gs. I paid a thousand for the car.
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How do you go about getting a "Discount price" at a mazda dealer? There are a lot of things I'd probably get at the dealer if I could get any sort of a discount!

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Know someone who knows the guy at the parts counter.




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