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mck17 · 01-24-2010, 12:00 AM

I just got a new 2010 1LT Camaro on Dec.12 2010...love it!!! But i just recently noticed that I can hear the gas sloshing around when the car moves..is the baffle broken inside the gas tank?? This is covered by warranty right?? Why would this break, if it is brand new??

slicker · 01-24-2010, 12:27 AM

i have a 1LT and i dont hear that so maybe you shold take it to the dealership and have them check it. did you mean to type Dec 12,2010 or Dec 12, 2009

1-SS · 01-24-2010, 01:55 AM

I think they all do it.

mck17 · 01-24-2010, 11:34 AM

I got my Camaro Dec. 12, 2010. I looked up baffles on the internet. Cars have a baffle in the gas tank to help the gas from not sloshing around. It is a type of guard that separates some of the gas tank. I have an appointment on Tues. morning to get it checked out. I'll let you know what really happened...

Russell James · 01-24-2010, 12:48 PM

I wouldn't waste your time.

It's not like a foam filled race fuel cell. Small baffles in the bottom of car/truck tanks keep a small supply of fuel around the pickup in the bottom at all times.

Above that is just open space. You will hear sloshing. All they are going to do is joy ride your car for a lunch run to Jack in the Box.

Bump the radio a couple notches and enjoy.

FirstLSK · 01-24-2010, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mck17

I just got a new 2010 1LT Camaro on Dec.12 2010...love it!!! But i just recently noticed that I can hear the gas sloshing around when the car moves..is the baffle broken inside the gas tank?? This is covered by warranty right?? Why would this break, if it is brand new??

Quote:

Originally Posted by mck17

I got my Camaro Dec. 12, 2010. I looked up baffles on the internet. Cars have a baffle in the gas tank to help the gas from not sloshing around. It is a type of guard that separates some of the gas tank. I have an appointment on Tues. morning to get it checked out. I'll let you know what really happened...

You need to go back to the future, where you came from, and have it fixed. You may want to have your flux capacitor inspected while you are there as well. The good news is that your Camaro should have no problem getting to 88 mph.

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Sevn86 · 01-24-2010, 01:29 PM

I hear gasoline moving around in my car when i park it or whatever mainly when it has close to a full tank...i thought it was normal?

mtcwby · 01-27-2010, 09:51 PM

I don't think the tank has a baffle, why would it. The tank has two sides, one on each side of the driveline tunnel.

johndawg · 01-27-2010, 10:03 PM

I noticed a sloshing around a while back as well... Seems everyone has this.
I've never owned a car where I could hear the gas slosh around...

2ndgenz28 · 01-27-2010, 10:06 PM

The baffle would be there to stop fuel starvation in a sharp turn lowish on fuel.

Which the early 3rd gens didn't have, my 86 3rd gen doesn't. anything much below half and a nice down grade sharp turn will produce a nice sputter half way through the turn as it sucked air for a sec, fuel injectors love that stuff

They added them when they went to the plastic tanks.

Though around the filler neck is usually a baffle too.
So it backs up the filler before your really over full.
Raw gas in the vent lines isn't cool.

01-24-2010, 12:00 AM	#1
mck17 Drives: 2010 1LT Camaro Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Boston Posts: 3	Is Gas Baffle Broken? I just got a new 2010 1LT Camaro on Dec.12 2010...love it!!! But i just recently noticed that I can hear the gas sloshing around when the car moves..is the baffle broken inside the gas tank?? This is covered by warranty right?? Why would this break, if it is brand new??

01-24-2010, 12:27 AM	#2
slicker slicker Drives: Cyber Grey 1 LT / RS Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 535 View My Garage	i have a 1LT and i dont hear that so maybe you shold take it to the dealership and have them check it. did you mean to type Dec 12,2010 or Dec 12, 2009 __________________ UFC as real as it gets

01-27-2010, 09:51 PM	#8
mtcwby High on "The Camaro Life" Drives: 2010 2SS, IOM, LS3, Vortech, LG cam Join Date: May 2009 Location: Big Sandy, MT & Yuma, AZ Posts: 1,028 View My Garage	I don't think the tank has a baffle, why would it. The tank has two sides, one on each side of the driveline tunnel. __________________ "The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who are not."-Thomas Jefferson------Going Strong at 39,250 miles

01-27-2010, 10:03 PM	#9
johndawg I'd rather be shooting... Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Black/Black Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Alpharetta, GA Posts: 1,116 View My Garage	I noticed a sloshing around a while back as well... Seems everyone has this. I've never owned a car where I could hear the gas slosh around... __________________ Follow Us on The Official Photographer of the 2010, 2011 & 2012 Camaro5 Fests!!! www.theshuttergroup.com

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1-SS Drives: 2010 camaro SS, 2007 gsxr 750 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: maryland Posts: 40	I think they all do it.

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mck17 Drives: 2010 1LT Camaro Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Boston Posts: 3	I got my Camaro Dec. 12, 2010. I looked up baffles on the internet. Cars have a baffle in the gas tank to help the gas from not sloshing around. It is a type of guard that separates some of the gas tank. I have an appointment on Tues. morning to get it checked out. I'll let you know what really happened...

01-24-2010, 12:48 PM	#5
Russell James Drives: '15 SS 1LE, '69 Z28 drag car Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mich Posts: 4,482	I wouldn't waste your time. It's not like a foam filled race fuel cell. Small baffles in the bottom of car/truck tanks keep a small supply of fuel around the pickup in the bottom at all times. Above that is just open space. You will hear sloshing. All they are going to do is joy ride your car for a lunch run to Jack in the Box. Bump the radio a couple notches and enjoy.

01-27-2010, 10:06 PM	#10
2ndgenz28 Thread Killer Drives: All Black Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NWO Toledo Area Posts: 4,720	The baffle would be there to stop fuel starvation in a sharp turn lowish on fuel. Which the early 3rd gens didn't have, my 86 3rd gen doesn't. anything much below half and a nice down grade sharp turn will produce a nice sputter half way through the turn as it sucked air for a sec, fuel injectors love that stuff They added them when they went to the plastic tanks. Though around the filler neck is usually a baffle too. So it backs up the filler before your really over full. Raw gas in the vent lines isn't cool.