What material are car fuel tanks made of?
Plastic (high-density polyethylene HDPE) as a fuel tank material of construction, while functionally viable in the short term, has a long term potential to become saturated as fuels such as diesel and gasoline permeate the HDPE material.
How long does a metal fuel tank last?
For metal fuel tanks, the minimum that manufacturers aim for is 10 years of use. Now there will be some variance in how long each material might last individually, either coated steel or aluminum, but unless there is some external damage done to the tank then it will last at least a decade.
How thick is a car fuel tank?
The HDPE structural layers are typically in the thickness range 0.1 in. to 0.2 in. (2.5 to 5 mm), and the EVOH barrier layer is typically 0.004 in. to 0.012 in. (0.1 to 0.3 mm). Tank manufacturers need to measure both the thickness and the depth of the barrier layer.
What kind of car was the Saturn’s series?
The Saturn S-series was a family of compact cars from the Saturn automobile company of General Motors. Saturn pioneered the brand-wide “no haggle” sales technique.
What kind of transmission does a Saturn SL1 have?
SL1s, SC1s and SW1s were only offered with the MP2manual transmission and the MP6automatic, while SL2, SC2 and SW2 models came with either the MP3manual or MP7automatic.
When did the Saturn’s get SOHC option?
For the 1993 model year, the SC gained an SOHC option (SC1) in addition to the existing DOHC option (SC2, renamed from SC). The SL & SC families were joined by the SW (Station Wagon) models, in both SW1 and SW2 flavors.
When did the Saturn SC2 model come out?
For the 1993 model year, the original regular SC coupe model was renamed as the SC2 and a new SC1 trim level was introduced. For the 1994 model year, the SC1 and the SC2 had both gotten revised power door locks and a recalibrated automatic transmission.