well, I'd search for this, but as we all know its down. Anyway, I just want a simple answer on this, I'd like to avoid a big discussion if possible. I'm finally getting around to yanking the subzero starting tank on the 83 S and just want to confirm something. Is it as simple as just unplugging it form the wiring harness, removing it, and plugging the hole on the carb? or is there more to it? do i have to do something about the wiring or just leave it hanging there? TIA

 

Send yours to me...I was checking mine out and it's got a crack on the bottom.

 

Unplug it, unplug the hose, follow the hose back to the carb, cap off the line into it, and pull the tank off the fender. End of story... no longer does your subzero tank take up useful engine compartment space... doing nothing...

Jeff

 

thanks dude, just what i wanted to hear.
faye x7: just remove it dude. If you really want one i have a spare on my parts car. pm me if you want.

 

Oh..don't really need it then?

 

it's useless... if the motor DOES work, the line's probably plugged up... and if the line's not plugged up, it really doesn't do anything anyways, because it only works below 30* Farenheit and I don't think your carb would freeze up anyways... unless you hosed it down with water the night before.

I ripped mine off like a day after I got my new engine in.... haven't missed it since...


Jeff

 

yea, its useless, the motor on mine is solid rust, and the bottom of the tank is full of scum, i'm sure the line is clogged too. Its one of the many stupid things mazda felt it nessesary to put on our cars. It's dumb, and I need that space for something else I plan on installing someday, so out it goes.

 

roger that

 

Mine are off too on all three cars though I still have them laying around in the shop. On all of them, the motors are rusted and corroded. Useless, take it off.

 

What's a good way to plug up the hose to the carb?

 

vacuum cap works great.

 

I actually don't even think you have to cap it off... only thing being that it might suck air in when it drops below the right temperature... who knows...

 

You got it, just unplug, cap and remove, throw in garbage can All done

 

I don't know if you would really have to cap it either, that hole is the size of a pin. I guess I will just to be safe, but its probably not nessesary.

 

I guess dirt and gunk would eventually plug it. But I think it looks better capped off

 

so much for not having an elaborate thread eh?

Jeff

 

How do I get that little bastard out?

yes...i'm a n00b

 

it just pulls off the fender, slides up....

Jeff

 

Yea, it might be a little hard to get out, mine seemed to be stuck, but if you wiggle it around it should come free. After I started this thread I thought about it and kinda figured it would turn out long, oh well, its fine maybe It will help some people since we can't search.

 

Mine didn't slide up...it slide to the side and it was a little stuck heh...took a good tug to get it off. heh

 

sounds about right, mine was stuck and I got annoyed so I just started yanking on it, ended up breaking it, but that ****** is outta there

 

I must be different, I didn't even try sliding mine out, I just disconnected the hose and harness and then just wrenched it off bracket and all.

 

You could do that, but its easier to get at the two bolts after the tank is off IMO.

 

Yeah, I know that now

 

i was just thinking about this yesterday. thanks for asking the question for me!