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Oct 22, 2006 | 07:55 PM

beachbumtroy

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help with 75 coupe

hey can 1 of u guys tell me what the reason is for the baffle in the gas tank of my 75 coupe? thnx bb

Oct 22, 2006 | 10:14 PM

Chandler

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Hi. Gas tank baffles are supposed to make sure when you go around corners or jam on the brakes the gas doesn't slosh away from the fuel pick up.

Oct 22, 2006 | 10:31 PM

beachbumtroy

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thnx i didnt know what they were for i thought maybe something to do with a rear end collision or something. thnx again bb

Oct 23, 2006 | 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by beachbumtroy

hey can 1 of u guys tell me what the reason is for the baffle in the gas tank of my 75 coupe? thnx bb

...you sure you're not talking about the "bladder", as in "rubber fuel tank bladder"??? There are no "baffles" in a '75 Corvette fuel tank.

Oct 23, 2006 | 12:29 AM

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...you sure you're not talking about the "bladder", as in "rubber fuel tank bladder"??? There are no "baffles" in a '75 Corvette fuel tank.

My '75 had a bladder that collapsed. Removed it and all is well. Perhaps his collapsed and, when he's looking in the tank, it looks like a baffle.

Or, he has a fuel-cell!

Oct 23, 2006 | 12:38 AM

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My '75 had a bladder that collapsed. Removed it and all is well. Perhaps his collapsed and, when he's looking in the tank, it looks like a baffle.

Or, he has a fuel-cell!

...mine's been out since '94 and has been perfect since. I know of several '75-'77 owners whose cars will only take 12-14 gallons of gas when completely empty.

Mine was like that until the Fall of '94...

Oct 23, 2006 | 03:06 AM

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There was a small baffle on my 75's tank that just went around the sending unit float. Mine was broken loose and just bouncing around. I tack welded it back into place when I took the bladder out. I assume it's there to keep the sending unit float from getting knocked around. It's so small I'm not sure whether or not you'd consider it a true baffle.

Oct 23, 2006 | 11:04 AM

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sorry guys thats what i meant was the bladder i just called it a baffle,what is it for? and apparently i can take it out,but what was it for to begin with? thnx again bb