bladder or no bladder?
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bladder or no bladder?
should i install the bladder in my new fuel tank or not?it looks to be in good shape.i dont no what to do so i will ask you.pros and cons please.thanks,tj
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My bladder was in bad shape so I just reinstalled my tank without it. I actually gained about a gallon of capacity, and as far as I know the bladder was just a safety item designed to help keep the fuel in the tank in the event of a rear collision. I'm okay with not having one, but others may disagree.
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My bladder was in bad shape so I just reinstalled my tank without it. I actually gained about a gallon of capacity, and as far as I know the bladder was just a safety item designed to help keep the fuel in the tank in the event of a rear collision. I'm okay with not having one, but others may disagree.
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The bladder is there for safety reasons (mandated by the Feds) in the event of a collision. A spark could ignite gas fumes and we all know how fiberglass holds up under fire. If you can, I would definitely recommend reinstalling it. 
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Wouldn't this apply to every other car's gas tank, most of which are not equipped with a bladder? I understand the fiberglass burns a lot faster, but the fire would still start in a steel bodied car.
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Here's something I found on the net regarding the subject. Tab down to General Motors, Exploding Gas Tanks:
http://www.multinationalmonitor.org/...mm1292_06.html
Last edited by Jud Chapin; May 10, 2008 at 11:16 AM.
