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The Mighty 258 => General Service and Diagnosis => Topic started by: EagleUP on September 21, 2011, 05:54:41 PM

Title: Eagle SX4 1983 smaller gas tank than other Eagles???
Post by: EagleUP on September 21, 2011, 05:54:41 PM
I tried to install a new gas tank in my Eagle SX4 1983 and it cane from Canada and is listed as AMC1. The tank was 21 gallons and did not fit. Does anyone know what gives here? Or can the bigger tank fit up somehow?

Thanks for info.
Title: Re: Eagle SX4 1983 smaller gas tank than other Eagles???
Post by: EagleUP on September 21, 2011, 06:08:43 PM
No, I junked it out.
Do you know for sure
that the larger tank won't fit?
Thanks
Title: Re: Eagle SX4 1983 smaller gas tank than other Eagles???
Post by: Pa sx/4 on September 21, 2011, 09:05:40 PM
Im sure I have used tank

Title: Re: Eagle SX4 1983 smaller gas tank than other Eagles???
Post by: thereverendbill on September 21, 2011, 09:15:00 PM
indeed the filler neck is in a slightly different location between the 50 series and 30 series cars.  a spirit or a latter AMX tank is a direct fit and is what your looking for 
Title: Re: Eagle SX4 1983 smaller gas tank than other Eagles???
Post by: vangremlin on September 21, 2011, 09:17:00 PM
The gas tanks for the SX/4 and Kammback are the same, and they are different than the tanks for the wagons.  The small Eagle tanks are supposed to hold 21 gallons, but I can never get more than 17 in mine (even after I run out of gas lol), supposedly because of the lack of a vent.
Title: Re: Eagle SX4 1983 smaller gas tank than other Eagles???
Post by: SleepsUnderCars on September 21, 2011, 09:18:03 PM
I can compare the 2 tanks this weekend. I have a used smaller one I got with my kammback, and I have the one from the sedan I stripped out last weekkend. Will take lots of pics.
Title: Re: Eagle SX4 1983 smaller gas tank than other Eagles???
Post by: Gil-SX4 on September 22, 2011, 01:38:28 AM
The sending unit is all so in a different location.
Title: Re: Eagle SX4 1983 smaller gas tank than other Eagles???
Post by: shaggimo on September 22, 2011, 04:35:34 PM
If all else fails, and you have *some* fab skills, a 96 and older xj cherokee tank can be made to fit quite nicely.
Title: Re: Eagle SX4 1983 smaller gas tank than other Eagles???
Post by: EagleUP on September 23, 2011, 10:09:51 PM
Shaggimo, thanks for the tip about the xj gas tank!
Title: Re: Eagle SX4 1983 smaller gas tank than other Eagles???
Post by: shaggimo on September 26, 2011, 09:29:28 AM
There's a write up in the eaglepedia on it too  ;).