Why is it so impossible to get a gas tank

[LordWayback]

I have a *2001* Yukon xl with a 5.3 I just got told I “need” a fuel tank supposedly one of the tank nipples is leaking. they did a smoke test and they refuse to do anything there but replace the tank in its entirety while there are evap fittings on top that are replaceable and the part itself may be mendable if someone went out and made replacement tanks for my particular tank they would make a killing as the only option is sketchy repairs, or junkyard risks.
Will keep this post updated when I drop the tank and start parts cannon and random repairs.

 

[LordWayback]

“other tanks may be compatible” yeah if it’s a 2001 model year and same motor also has to be not promblematic in itself

 

[Fless]

Moved you here from "General Discussion."

 

[Doubeleive]

I have a *2001* Yukon xl with a 5.3 I just got told I “need” a fuel tank supposedly one of the tank nipples is leaking. they did a smoke test and they refuse to do anything there but replace the tank in its entirety while there are evap fittings on top that are replaceable and the part itself may be mendable if someone went out and made replacement tanks for my particular tank they would make a killing as the only option is sketchy repairs, or junkyard risks.
Will keep this post updated when I drop the tank and start parts cannon and random repairs.

junkyard pull is your best bet the chances of one being bad is pretty slim

 

[LordWayback]

junkyard pull is your best bet the chances of one being bad is pretty slim

Both my mechanics said it’s a full on gamble and they have a lot go bad

 

[Doubeleive]

all I can say is there a ton of them out there, gas tank problems are pretty rare

 

[Marky Dissod]

Both my mechanics said it’s a full on gamble, and they have a lot go bad.

It's entirely possible they are not lying, and were clever enough to figure out how to ALSO make money ordering brand new gas tanks in addition to profiting off the labor of replacing it.

 

[LordWayback]

It's entirely possible they are not lying, and were clever enough to figure out how to ALSO make money ordering brand new gas tanks in addition to profiting off the labor of replacing it.

They are discontinued not a single GM parts dealer within 300 miles (we called all the way from Paso Robles to Palm Springs) and nobody has a brand new tank that’s a GM certified dealer ebay says $500 for a gamble which makes me want to repair this one

 

[LordWayback]

From my understanding one of these has failed and if I drop the tank I can cut them out and put a different fitting to seal it up

 

[LordWayback]

I need to get more details from mechanic number one but they’re just 1/8” hoses so I can put a barb as long as it seals

 

[LordWayback]

I’m thinking something like this and an adapter fitting to a bigger size if the hole is too big on the tank side, and 1/8” hose? To go from the tank vents to the vent this is basically how it works in the older trucks however I want to apply it to my truck to make the evap system hold pressure without completely replacing the tank over a small hole?

 

[LordWayback]

Inspiration thread from another forum with a similar issue to mine

 

[Sparksalot]

I have a *2001* Yukon xl with a 5.3 I just got told I “need” a fuel tank supposedly one of the tank nipples is leaking. they did a smoke test and they refuse to do anything there but replace the tank in its entirety while there are evap fittings on top that are replaceable and the part itself may be mendable if someone went out and made replacement tanks for my particular tank they would make a killing as the only option is sketchy repairs, or junkyard risks.
Will keep this post updated when I drop the tank and start parts cannon and random repairs.

I’m not surprised you can’t find a NOS tank. Last year I thought I had punctured the tank in my 2015. Turns out no, but I also learned a new was not available. The K2 has only been out of production for 4 years.

 

[LordWayback]

My main problem with it is if I’m gonna replace a original part it must be brand new.

 

[LordWayback]

I took out a small loan of a million dollars-Donald j trump

 

[LordWayback]

I’m not surprised you can’t find a NOS tank. Last year I thought I had punctured the tank in my 2015. Turns out no, but I also learned a new was not available. The K2 has only been out of production for 4 years.

I found one at $700 cannot confirm the in stockness of it some Chinese manufacturer needs to pick this design up and make it I would probably pay $350 or so for a brand new blowmolded one

 

[Alex_M]

Look into bulkhead fittings. May need a tube or a check valve on the inside to keep fuel from coming out, but I'd be willing to bed you could plastic weld the old fitting shut and put a bulkhead fitting back beside it.

Doubt either mechanic is willing to do that - that would be an at home job. Just a thought.

 

[nonickatall]

Both my mechanics said it’s a full on gamble and they have a lot go bad

Mechanics are often afraid, because they think they have to grand a guarantee, which is difficult at used parts. A tank is not so complex, to inspect and to decide if the tank is good or not. I would also get a used tank from the junkyard.

A fuel tank is no rocket science...

 

[Sparksalot]

Mechanics are often afraid, because they think they have to grand a guarantee, which is difficult at used parts. A tank is not so complex, to inspect and to decide if the tank is good or not. I would also get a used tank from the junkyard.

A fuel tank is no rocket science...

Lawyers.

 

[nonickatall]

Lawyers.

US Lawyers a legendary...