92Lex

Why are you so curious about the torque converter?

Shower

Mountain

Those are HRE C22's. A set of those would probably be about the cost of your car.

larryp,

A malfuntioned EVAP purge valve may cause a very slight increase in pressure, if any. But definitely not enough pressure to cause any damage to a fuel tank. The charcoal canister would probably be the first to go.

I'm not sure what happened to the fuel tank in your car because I haven't seen it for myself. My guess would be that your car had a defective fuel tank to begin with and it slowly cracked over the years or your car has too much chassis flex.....maybe even a crooked mechanic.

larryp and logic,

Why do you guys assume that there is too much pressure in your tanks? Is it from unscrewing the fuel cap and hearing a lot of vapor escape? But anyways. Maybe the EVAP canister is over-saturated and is no longer able to "catch" the fuel vapors.

There isn't much reason to be worried about fuel tank vapor pressure because there isn't much pressure anyways. If you are experiencing hurricane like vapor wind and fuel splashes then yeah, be worried. I'd be more concerned with high fuel pressure in the fuel delivery system.

An EVAP canister is designed to hold the excess hydrocarbon vapors and purge it into the intake during closed loop, cruising speeds. Have you ever tested an EVAP system? You can only introduce 1-2 lbs of air into the test valve before it becomes a dangerous situation. So how much pressure did it take to "bend" your fuel tank?

You know how I know that a clogged EVAP canister will not bend a gas tank? Well, ummm...I've removed the EVAP canister from my current car. The lines for the EVAP canister are plugged/capped off.

Oh yeah, I'm also an ASE certified auto/smog tech.

A clogged EVAP canister can cause excessive pressure to build up eventually to the point of bending the gas tank and causing a leak. The gas cap is designed to let air IN when the pressure in the tank is less than outside air pressure but does not allow excess pressure in the tank to escape. Not saying this is your problem but it could be. Do a search on my userid for leaking fuel tank and read the saga i went through...:whistles:

Please....one pound of additional pressure will not bend a gas tank...that's absurd. Do you even know what an EVAP canistor was desgined to do?

Coffin

The thing that clamps onto the brake disc is the brake pad. The thing that clamps that brake pad onto the brake disc is the brake caliper.

BMW :D

Hahha. See....I told you so.

But like jzz30 said, don't plug in new coil packs yet...and send me the beers... :D .

It's best that you check everything out before "shotgunning" it. There's a reason that the second set of ignitors burnt out.

A TC? Really?? You're going to have to replace the intake manifold and gasket in no time. Good luck.

Pads and brake rotors should not add up to $800. If you want to get raped, then by all means, take it to the dealer.

An EVAP canistor that is saturated can cause a slightly rich running condition, but it doesn't seem like it's your problem though.

Replace your fuel filter.

Salt and pepper

B&W

Oreo cookie

Spice

Coal

Probably. Call them.

Sorry jzz30, it looks like my reply was the second post in this thread. Remember to email me the tracking numbers. :D

Use a Line Output Converter.....http://www.mobileaudiocontrol.com/dept.asp?d_id=17612

Bum

Dude, the post was like 3 years ago.

Purolator is pretty good.

Check the torque converter and find a new shop to take your car to.