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Well these take about 8-9 quarts so 2 quarts over might not be all that bad. Also they ARE atmospheric vented so pressure shouldn't build up to any significant degree. For sure it's not a great idea to overfill it - not ideal by any means. The most likely result being aeration of the fluid leading to cavitation of the pump and possibly noises and lack of proper lubrication. GD

took the fuel pump out of the car and it has a bunch of what looked like possible corrosion, and the pump also had no strainer on it so im hoping that this is what wrong with the car. I never checked the pump just threw the new tank in. ill post an update tomorrow after i throw the pump in.

In this case, the auto choke I had removed and replaced with manual. For 50k miles it had sat right where I intentionally left it: and then one day.. . I just hadn’t considered that it was in that circuit, AND would wait until firing/running to eat the fuse.

I have found the problem. After reviewing the wiring diagram supplied by a friend with AllData access, I saw that there is a separate branch of the Ignitor/Distributor circuit leading off to the Automatic choke. The wire had come in contact (direct ground) causing my fuse to blow.

Yes. It's also nice on toast. GD

thanks for the tip GD. I assume you apply it to the outer lip of the plug wire as shown below at the widest point of contour? Or do you slather it over everything from the front bumper back to the A pillar;-)?

No electronics aren’t a big deal. Sometimes the clusters can get flaky. chief issues with turbo are they’re ancient and every fitting, hose, gasket and seal is old. They quickly go from having an issue to dead engine if not promptly addressed, but their value doesn’t lend them to getting great maintenance and repair. By now most have seen bouts of poor ownership, poor oil maintenance, overheating, turbo issues.... Other than that they’re fine.