[Z06] '04 Fuel System Question
Le Mans Master
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From: N Carolina 08 Z51 Coupe
Originally Posted by l2vette
I have read from other posts that the '04 Z06 fuel system has the C6 technology. Is it true and what is the change, if any??
Thanks,
Thanks,
mike
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Melting Slicks
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From: N Cal
Originally Posted by C5~Missle
It is true that the Z06 uses the same fuel system as the new C6. I don't know exactly what the changes are...
mike
mike
What are the C6 Fuel System changes??
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From: www.Z16.org Western NY
I found this in one of Hib Halverson's articles on the C6
Also in the tech notes from gm there is new fuel line connectors on 2004.5 and 2005 corvettes
The C6 fuel filter is inside the left fuel tank. It was moved there during the 2003 model year at about VIN 11,000. The move was forced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) continuing pressure on car companies to reduce evaporative fuel emissions and, perhaps, for ease of manufacture. It's hell if the filter has to be replaced due to an unforeseen problem with fuel contamination, such as debris, water in underground gasoline storage tanks or vandalism.
To replace the filter requires pulling the fuel tanks and before you can do that, you have to remove the transaxle and driveline. Now, service technicians will undoubtedly develop methods other than those in the factory service manual to shorten their time on the job, but the fact remains that the "flat rate" time charged for the job will probably include driveline and transaxle removal. As a fuel contamination problem due to outside influences would not be covered under warranty, I'd be damn upset if my C6 had to have a job costing many hundred dollars to change a filter costing a few bucks. That, also, is an expensive burden to the customer and not very smart. You can thank the green-jihadists at EPA for that.
To replace the filter requires pulling the fuel tanks and before you can do that, you have to remove the transaxle and driveline. Now, service technicians will undoubtedly develop methods other than those in the factory service manual to shorten their time on the job, but the fact remains that the "flat rate" time charged for the job will probably include driveline and transaxle removal. As a fuel contamination problem due to outside influences would not be covered under warranty, I'd be damn upset if my C6 had to have a job costing many hundred dollars to change a filter costing a few bucks. That, also, is an expensive burden to the customer and not very smart. You can thank the green-jihadists at EPA for that.
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Not true!
Not true! The C6 has the 04 technology. 
If original question is true. 
If original question is true.
Originally Posted by l2vette
I have read from other posts that the '04 Z06 fuel system has the C6 technology. Is it true and what is the change, if any??
Thanks,
Thanks,
