Did anyone else break a baffle plate in the gas tank?!?

cossie1600 · 11-28-2015, 01:18 AM

I rarely drive my car anymore due to a busy schedule. When I got back into it last week, I noticed a loose weird noise at start up and stop. I had my factory gas tank replaced at some point due to a broke baffle, it appears I broke the same part again! If that is indeed true, how is that possible. Has anyone else run into the same problem? I don't remember when I replaced mine, but it's got to be in 2012/2013 when my car was still under warranty. That was only like 10K miles ago!!!!

DEpointfive0 · 11-28-2015, 02:01 AM

What baffle plate?

phunk · 11-28-2015, 03:31 AM

Heard if it happening to a few guys. They are secured really poorly with a couple spot welds.

Zoren 370 · 11-28-2015, 03:39 AM

My car is lowered but never scrape that section of the car. Gas tank
Do you remember the circumstance how you've broken the baffle plate?
Actually Im not sure how it looks like do you have a photo?

Zoren 370 · 11-28-2015, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

What baffle plate?

Me too??!

jchammond · 11-28-2015, 03:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cossie1600

I rarely drive my car anymore due to a busy schedule. When I got back into it last week, I noticed a loose weird noise at start up and stop. I had my factory gas tank replaced at some point due to a broke baffle, it appears I broke the same part again! If that is indeed true, how is that possible. Has anyone else run into the same problem? I don't remember when I replaced mine, but it's got to be in 2012/2013 when my car was still under warranty. That was only like 10K miles ago!!!!

That's a new one on me; unless you're using premium gas/w ethanol,,,it could be corroding the inside of your tank.
That gas start breaking down pretty quick. I have 65k on my 11' & it sits in wet weather/ but i only use Ethanol Free 93 octane.

Zoren 370 · 11-28-2015, 03:42 AM

^ oh so its inside the gas tank?
Sorry Im ignorant about this part.

03threefiftyz · 11-28-2015, 07:43 AM

I know of one person in a 370 that did as well....

...must not be terribly uncommon.

Rusty · 11-28-2015, 10:53 AM

This is a new one on me. When I installed my RRP, and had to bend the baffle for clearance. I thought it was attached pretty good.

phunk · 11-28-2015, 12:38 PM

It's not that baffle that comes outs, at least not that i have heard of. There are 2 others in there that are very poorly supported

cossie1600 · 11-28-2015, 08:46 PM

I don't know what part of the gas tank, phunk can probably give you a better answer on it. Basically a few years back, I started hearing clunking noise inside the gas tank. The noise would appear whenever I roll at a slow speed to a hard stop or start. It was replaced under warranty by Nissan. Fast forward another 3 years, I believe I am experiencing the same thing again. I just want to see what solutions are available. I am not comfortable dropping $1500 to replace a gas tank, especially if I know it will break again in 3 years.

Rusty · 11-28-2015, 08:52 PM

Pictures from inside the tank.

1st pic. Right side looking left. The front of the tank is on the right.
2nd pic. Left side looking right. The front of the tank is on the left.
3rd pic. The baffle that has to be bent for the RRP. The front of the tank is on the left.
4th pic. The bent baffle. You can see the siphon tube on the left. Between the baffle and the front tank wall.

cossie1600 · 11-29-2015, 01:39 AM

I probably broke the soft ones that look like swiss cheese, it just rattles inside the tank. I can't believe I broke that $hit again!

phunk · 11-30-2015, 01:49 PM

Personally I would just pull the broken one out and leave it... I cant really imagine they serve much purpose.

glw · 11-30-2015, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cossie1600

I rarely drive my car anymore due to a busy schedule. When I got back into it last week, I noticed a loose weird noise at start up and stop. I had my factory gas tank replaced at some point due to a broke baffle, it appears I broke the same part again! If that is indeed true, how is that possible. Has anyone else run into the same problem? I don't remember when I replaced mine, but it's got to be in 2012/2013 when my car was still under warranty. That was only like 10K miles ago!!!!

wow, I just started having a noise that seems to be coming from in the tank... it happens when applying the brakes on hard stop. maybe its the same thing.

11-28-2015, 01:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 31	Did anyone else break a baffle plate in the gas tank?!? I rarely drive my car anymore due to a busy schedule. When I got back into it last week, I noticed a loose weird noise at start up and stop. I had my factory gas tank replaced at some point due to a broke baffle, it appears I broke the same part again! If that is indeed true, how is that possible. Has anyone else run into the same problem? I don't remember when I replaced mine, but it's got to be in 2012/2013 when my car was still under warranty. That was only like 10K miles ago!!!!

11-28-2015, 02:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
DEpointfive0 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,824 Drives: a lot Rep Power: 17152	What baffle plate? Zoren 370 likes this. __________________ Do YOU want to know what/where I got my username from? ( Click to show/hide ) NSFW due to language:

11-28-2015, 03:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
phunk A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,669 Drives: 370 Rep Power: 974724	Heard if it happening to a few guys. They are secured really poorly with a couple spot welds. __________________ Charles @ CJ Motorsports : Website \| Facebook \| Instagram \| YouTube Home of the 9 second, stock longblock, stock drivetrain 6MT 370z. 9.91 @ 142mph

11-28-2015, 10:53 AM	#9 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 69 Posts: 35,494 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684438	This is a new one on me. When I installed my RRP, and had to bend the baffle for clearance. I thought it was attached pretty good. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

11-28-2015, 12:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
phunk A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,669 Drives: 370 Rep Power: 974724	It's not that baffle that comes outs, at least not that i have heard of. There are 2 others in there that are very poorly supported __________________ Charles @ CJ Motorsports : Website \| Facebook \| Instagram \| YouTube Home of the 9 second, stock longblock, stock drivetrain 6MT 370z. 9.91 @ 142mph

11-28-2015, 03:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
Zoren 370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: FL Posts: 11,018 Drives: 11 Nissan 370 M6 Rep Power: 1913654	My car is lowered but never scrape that section of the car. Gas tank Do you remember the circumstance how you've broken the baffle plate? Actually Im not sure how it looks like do you have a photo?

11-28-2015, 03:42 AM	#7 (permalink)
Zoren 370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: FL Posts: 11,018 Drives: 11 Nissan 370 M6 Rep Power: 1913654	^ oh so its inside the gas tank? Sorry Im ignorant about this part.

11-28-2015, 07:43 AM	#8 (permalink)
03threefiftyz Track Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: MD Posts: 536 Drives: 03 350z 6mt Rep Power: 17	I know of one person in a 370 that did as well.... ...must not be terribly uncommon.

11-28-2015, 08:46 PM	#11 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 31	I don't know what part of the gas tank, phunk can probably give you a better answer on it. Basically a few years back, I started hearing clunking noise inside the gas tank. The noise would appear whenever I roll at a slow speed to a hard stop or start. It was replaced under warranty by Nissan. Fast forward another 3 years, I believe I am experiencing the same thing again. I just want to see what solutions are available. I am not comfortable dropping $1500 to replace a gas tank, especially if I know it will break again in 3 years.

11-29-2015, 01:39 AM	#13 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 31	I probably broke the soft ones that look like swiss cheese, it just rattles inside the tank. I can't believe I broke that $hit again!

11-30-2015, 01:49 PM	#14 (permalink)
phunk A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,669 Drives: 370 Rep Power: 974724	Personally I would just pull the broken one out and leave it... I cant really imagine they serve much purpose. __________________ Charles @ CJ Motorsports : Website \| Facebook \| Instagram \| YouTube Home of the 9 second, stock longblock, stock drivetrain 6MT 370z. 9.91 @ 142mph

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