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Sorry, no one has a factory freak or a special car (unless 12 got a redesign). The z gas tank goes over the driveshaft tunnel, resulting in two sides. Since

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Old 05-06-2012, 09:55 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Sorry, no one has a factory freak or a special car (unless 12 got a redesign). The z gas tank goes over the driveshaft tunnel, resulting in two sides. Since the factory fuel pump is on the passenger side, fuel starvation happens when gas rolls to the left side on long sweeping right turns. Also if you reference my previous photos I found online, you can see the "reserve cup" that holds the gas for the fuel pump is extremely tiny in comparison to the 350 or other cars. Fuel starvation can problem at 13 gallons given the right condition. You just hope you are not hitting it when someone is close behind you or you can get the car refire soon after. If not, just stay calm and call for a tow to your nearest gas station. Or if you wait long enough for gas to roll back to the passenger side, you might just be able to get the car restarted. M

Remember you are okay when you are turning, the problem is when you are turning or exiting the turn with the throttle open. If you suck up the last remaining drop from the reserve cup, you are screwed. Ou figure you have roughly 3 sec of WOT of fuel at most from that cup.

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