plastic gas tank?

[klryyz]

My '97 just went kaput on the way home today. Here are the vitals: 1. She started to stall occasionally at stops over the last few days after she was warmed up. 2. After stalling, the starter seemed to struggle a little before the engine would start, and it would usually take a few tries. 3. She would not start at all today after stalling. At one point, I pressed the start button and the starter would not stop. I turned the ignition off, I hit the kill switch, but she just kept struggling on until she died out. The battery is not dead, however. 4. This all happened just after I replaced the doohickey. Did I do something wrong when I put her back together? Could it be the revenge of the missing doohickey piece that I have yet to find? Why do bad things always happen to good people? John in T.O., hoping the end is not near for the Green Monster.

[Arden Kysely]

My local shop soldered my old A1 tank for 20 bucks, and didn't even make a mess of the paint. It's worth checking around for prices. __Arden

> Radiator shops solder, not weld, but finding a willing one ends up

at

> a cost higher than those $100 take-offs at D-S. If I'm to spend

that

> much, then consideration of the pricier plastic tank makes sense. > > Finally have a sunny day, so I'll glopp something on to seal 'til I > decide on a replacement. > > Thanks-- > M.R.