AORoads

Reading the posts that come after the above, I don't think this is a wrong-headed post. I think there are enough cautions in this post to be quite realistic-in fact, the chances of success may be pretty small. But, there's another old saying, too, that goes along with naysayers: "you don't try, you don't get." Or, put another way, "you don't ask, you don't get."

When you're talking about a $1600-$3000 repair, putting on your smile, your "nice-guy" hat, and picking a slow-period time of day, and day of week that is least crowded doesn't seem too much for some. Unless you like your credit card looking like it's heading to the stars!

It's a used car---what have you got to lose by trying? *

* BTW, in the last year, I've had three items go off warranty (not cars) and each one I asked for assistance and admitted there was nothing they HAD to do about it. I've been very lucky, I admit. All three came across and fixed/replaced items "officially" extending my warranties.

NOWUCME

Your suggestion is a good one and you never know until you ask, but a friendly relationship is a two way street. Hard to even start one if their not interested. Of course if I had bought my last four Corvettes from them that would probably make us friends. But that's the way any business works if they are just concerned about the money. You are lucky if your working for someone doesn't think that way. He's not only a good dealer, he's a good man.

Funny, in my situation when the service manager finally got all the facts on a relatively small problem, and after pretty much calling me a liar, he begrudgingly saw it my way. Then said, well the owner would have probably Caved, if I had gone to her. l suppose just his way of saying well you got me, instead of looking for a win/win in the first place. I bet she will love to hear that...

There's another old saying, don't know if it came from a fly that doesn't like honey or a naysayer.."fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me".

Atomic6

2009. Just a few photos. The delivery scheduling is supposed to be this week. Coming in an enclosed transport.
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Boomer111

IF the car has the required symptoms!

Rebel Yell

That's a beauty for sure Dave. I wish you many smiles to the miles. If I know you, you and the bride will on a road trip the first sign of spring.

Atomic6

I just read another thread where a new owner had the problem with less than 15k miles on the odometer on his '08. You have to wonder what causes this leak. Some owners have 100k+ miles and no issues. Could it be hitting bad bumps in the road? Twisting the body somehow? Too much ethanol (supposedly tears up rubber/plastic)?? Interesting mystery.

CSixDude

I've spoken to NHTSA about it, and they also believe ethanol has played a role in the plastic embrittlement. My feeling is that it isn't a matter of if it will happen, but when.

Bruze

One of the tanks had to be replaced? Was it cracked/broken?

C6GSFla

Having a new fuel system put on the car to support procharger and found the dreaded crack in that elbow. It's a 2013 GS with 24000 miles. Kind of scary with the exhaust so close.

enventr

IMHO if it’s a safety defect ,GM should pay the cost more than 10 years. There should be no expiration date .

C6GSFla

I agree but I'm not holding my breath. When the shop pulled the hat off the tank to clean it up they found the crack at the base of the elbow. I owe their parts cleaner guy a case of beer!

Don-Vette

Not common at all.

C6GSFla

What they found was a hairline fracture at the base of the elbow, it wasn't actively leaking.as far as I know. It may have never leaked if left unchanged. It was my call to change it while the trans axle and torque tube are out of the car (billet trans and new converter going in as well as new fuel system). I also changed the balancer to an ATI product when the cam went in just because of the known issues with stock balancers. Am I wasting money by being proactive, maybe but I look at it as labor costs saved if these parts fail down the road.

Pete Schweaty

I guess it's really just luck of the draw. My '13 with 42K miles had the issue and it was covered under the TSB.

CSixDude

The problem is caused by embrittlement of the plastic, and is exacerbated by ethanol laced fuels. GM used the wrong type of plastic in the pump. It's only a matter of time, it will eventually impact every C6 made as the plastic ages.

Joe1968ny

put fuel stabilizer in with every fill up !!!!

Atomic6

It's interesting to see my thread revived after all this time. Your suggestion is exactly what I do every fill-up. I use the Lucas Safeguard Ethanol 16 oz sized bottle that says 4 oz every fill-up. After 2.5 years, so far so good, but it may have been fine without the Lucas too. Who knows? No harm is using the stuff and it's not very expensive. I get 4 uses for each 16 oz bottle which brings it down to less than $2 each fill-up. For the amount of driving I do I think I can swing that.

449er

Fuel stabilizer will do absolutely nothing to help this fuel leak issue, nothing

66 RED ROCKET

He forgot to say you have to be a good looking woman with long legs and more hanging out than in

Dzv69

Curious, does anyone know when the repair is performed what they replace the faulty/defective part with ? A better/different plastic, metal,...???