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Old Apr 1, 2005 | 08:48 PM
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how are folks cars after getting the fuel tank changed?

How are other people's car doing after having the fuel tank hissing noise worked on by having the tank replaced? i hear everything has to come out , axles, exhaust, everything in the trunk. seems like its a big thing and usualy things dont get put back together like they come at the factory. is it worth doing this?
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Old Apr 2, 2005 | 07:29 PM
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Great. Replaced in March 2004. No problems.

Not an easy job. I was lucky that the dealer (Smythe) had some really good guys work on it.

I was so happy to get this problem and so many others resolved that I sent them Dom Perigion.
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Old Apr 3, 2005 | 08:33 AM
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you must get it done. the noise is so so annoying. and it will totally drive you insane. mine took two days to get done.
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