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08 ISF gas tank....metal? aluminum? plastic?

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Old 03-27-15 | 02:38 AM
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Default 08 ISF gas tank....metal? aluminum? plastic?

anyone know what material is the 08 F gas tank? the reason why im asking is, i barely use my F (once a month or once in 2 months) my previous car was SW20 MR2 with a gas tank made from metal....my mr2 buddies also rarely use their mr2s...one of the most common problems is the tank rusting (when the gas does not fill up the tank) ofcourse we wouldnt put a full tank of gas because by the time we finish the full tank,the gas will be stale and it would'nt run as strong as when you first filled it with fresh gas....(lower octane already)...so after a while,the rust would block the pump resulting to lower fuel pressure and worst...it could kill the aftermarket pump......so i want to know what material is the tank so i know weather i need to keep it full all the time to prevent it from rusting the inside or its ok to just put a half tank and just refill every time i use the F....
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Old 03-27-15 | 07:22 AM
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pretty sure it is a plastic type mix. no worries on rust.
Old 03-27-15 | 09:33 AM
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the tank is metal
Old 03-27-15 | 06:14 PM
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It is steel without question.
Old 03-27-15 | 07:10 PM
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whatever it's made out of .....ITS TOO DAMN SMALL. ! I cant even get 230 miles out of a tank. My LS460 got over 400 miles to a tank.
Old 03-27-15 | 07:19 PM
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^ 180 for me but lets not get into the topic of MPG.. we have that thread haha!
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