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We are still asking:
What did you
get done on
your Bolt today
????
The question, initially posted May 23, 2005, was:
"Whatcha do on your Bolt
this weekend?"
After 51,906,997 views, 7378 replies over 185 pages, this thread in General Truck Talk is a happening! And it's not just weekends anymore.
Now with pictures
and No BOTS.
So ...
What did you get done on your Bolt today????
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Oh Lord, I just gotta find it....
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 New gas tank from LMC
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I bought a new tank for my 49 Chevy. When I got it home I noticed the hole in the bottom was 1/2 inch. The fuel pet cock tube from my original tank is 1/4 inch I believe. I stopped by Lmc today to talk to them about it. I was told that this is a known issue but they have no answer other than I need to buy some kind of adapter. Anyone experience this and what did you find to fix this problem. Thanks
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Re: New gas tank from LMC
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First thing is to determine the thread type and size for the original fitting, then the thread type and size for the new port in the tank. If the new tank is 1/2" pipe and the original is 1/4"pipe then all you will need is a brass bushing 1/2"x1/4".
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Re: New gas tank from LMC
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Is this behind seat or under bed tank?
Be careful with adapters, it has been posted here before some users finding metric threads on some overseas gas tanks.
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Behind the seat. Just doesn’t make sense to have a hole that is not original size and then not have a fix for it.
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The bottom outlet on the behind seat tank is 1/8 pipe Rockauto.com sells a very good tank made in canada, correct outlet and filler neck is correct. Its make by spectra. ...link....
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The tank that Jim Carter sells has the proper outlet as well.
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I bought a new tank for my 49 Chevy. When I got it home I noticed the hole in the bottom was 1/2 inch. The fuel pet cock tube from my original tank is 1/4 inch I believe. I stopped by Lmc today to talk to them about it. I was told that this is a known issue but they have no answer other than I need to buy some kind of adapter. Anyone experience this and what did you find to fix this problem. Thanks Why would they keep selling gas tanks knowing that they don't know what the fix would be. Just bad business.
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Send it back as "not the correct part" on their dime...if enough people do that they will fix the issue. Mike B 
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Dont forget to leave em a bad review somewhere. People shop accordingly .
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Send that one back, get a refund, and purchase a Spectra Premium Part Number GM55A. These 49-54 tanks, are original spec., repo. tanks. I've ordered three of them. I just put one in my 1952 GMC COE, last Summer. Direct fit, no modifications needed.
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