At around 1000k on my c6 I had a shop install an amp behind the passenger seat for a sub. I later installed the sub and the amp I bought sucked. I unscrewed it to find gasoline leaking inside and outside of the car!!! $3000.00CDN at the dealership to fix.
DO NOT PUT SCREWS THROUGH BEHIND THE PASSENGER SEAT!!! I think there is one behind the drivers seat as well.

 

Correct. When I was at the museum they had a rolling chasis and one thing I noticed was how close the gas tanks were to the frame behind the seats. They are really close with hardly any clearance.

Bummer, sorry to hear of your misfortune.

 

thanks for the info...i almost screw a peice of plywood for amp mount.

 

What you can do is tuck a piece of plywood up under the carpet flap and screw the amp down to that. It won't be super tight but it will work.

 

thanks

 

Sucks to hear that you got screwed.

Honestly though, if you got the work done at an authorized shop, their insurance will pay for a new gas tank...

 

you're not the first, and unfortunately, probably won't be the last...but any reputable install shop will make it right w/o question

 

The gas tanks are a paiin to get to in the Corvette, but $3000 is ridiculous. You got raped.

 

don't you have to drop the tranny to change the gas tank...? The shops insurance should cover all repairs...

 

Yes you do, but that's not a huge deal, the whole rear subframe comes out (and back) in about 4 hours. Patching a hole in the gas tank takes about 10 minutes. Even at a shop rate of $75 an hour, that doesn't add up to $3000.

If this had happened to my car, I wouldn't even bother pulling the tank. I'd just cut an access hole to get to the puncture, repair it with a screw and rubber washer, and fiberglass the piece I cut out back in place. Most of the time involved would be waiting for the fiberglass to cure. But some people are more picky about repairs, even when they aren't visible.

 

That sucks. A long time ago in a job far far away I was doing cell phone installs (yep, when they were installed in the car), one of my first installs was on a Mercedes that the customer wanted the old unit removed and a new one installed. The transceiver was mounted on the back wall of the trunk. I removed the 4 screws holding it in and screwed in the new mount. Well, the gas tank was behind the rear seats and the original installer got VERY lucky, he didn't push the screws in far enough to pierce the tank (just put a dent in it), however I was not so lucky. I pushed the screw in (a self tapper) and a few seconds later smelled gas. I got really nervous. I removed the screw and I watched the gas tank pee into the trunk! I quickly put the screw back in and we called the tow truck. The customer wasn't very happy. I learned a lesson that day. LOOK BEFORE YOU DRILL! I assumed since a bracket was already there that it was safe. Ooopps.

Another time a car was brought in and the customer wanted the phone changed. A farily new 93 Ford Taurus. Pulled the back seat cushion off and saw that the original installer had anchored the ground wire into the gas tank. Showed the customer what was done and she was slightly pissed. We advised a tow, but I think she was going to drive it through the window of the original shop.