Was just pondering the uniqueness of the Fiero gas tank placement
and was wondering just how unique?

What other cars out there have the gas tank in the center area of the car?

Thanks, Kit

Ford GT. When people find out, they think it's a great idea.

When they hear about it on the Fiero, they imagine it's 'inside' the car and you'll burn to death.

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Toyota MR2, and lots of exotics.

Some mid-engined Ferraris had dual tanks on the firewall ahead of the engine

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My old Fiat 124 had it under the back seat. Fiat claimed it was the safest place for it to be, collision-wise. The Fiero location seems even better in that regard. Go to any salvage yard and look. Cars are wrecked, totalled, beat up beyond recognition, but the center of the car will be intact. Crash study experts refer to this space as "room to live".

quote Originally posted by fierosound: Ford GT.

That's interesting. Any pictures of how it is set-up in the car and amount it fuel it can hold?

quote Originally posted by madcurl: amount it fuel it can hold?

17.5 US gallons.

The tank is very similar to how the Fiero's is setup. It's long and more 'square-ish' though and the rear of the tank has a sort of bubble (so when the fuel slooshes to the back under hard acceleration).

quote Originally posted by weaselbeak: My old Fiat 124 had it under the back seat. Fiat claimed it was the safest place for it to be, collision-wise. The Fiero location seems even better in that regard. Go to any salvage yard and look. Cars are wrecked, totalled, beat up beyond recognition, but the center of the car will be intact. Crash study experts refer to this space as "room to live".

My old 90 Ford Probe GT had it under the rear seat also. What a piece of cake to change the fuel pump - pull up the seat and it was right there.

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Gas tank is placed here in my Solstice.

I heard some of the OLD Ford Thunderbirds had them in the middle as well. On my 70 Ford truck it's right behind the front seat inside the cab.

quote Originally posted by Fiero84Freak: 17.5 US gallons. The tank is very similar to how the Fiero's is setup. It's long and more 'square-ish' though and the rear of the tank has a sort of bubble (so when the fuel slooshes to the back under hard acceleration).

Thank you. Now I need to find some pics?

quote Originally posted by Larryh86GT: My old 90 Ford Probe GT had it under the rear seat also. What a piece of cake to change the fuel pump - pull up the seat and it was right there.

Which is fantastic... unless you're a 4WS model (MX6)... five gallons smaller with a hump to clear the 4WS backup shaft, and dual pumps, one on the left for lifting, one on the right is actual fuel pump...

The MR2 unit is quite similar to hours, but slimmer and taller. It's also a bit more annoying to remove, there's far more stuff underneath it than on our cars.

delorean

I thought Delorean's had the tank just under the front storage area??
I ask because I was talking to a Delorean guy at a car show about this.

Kit

Not a car but how about the late 60's early 70's Chevy truck. The tank was right behind the seat, in the cab with you!!

Kevin

I could be wrong, but the old Land Cruisers I think you sat on the gas tank essentially.