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Old 01-31-2004, 01:36 AM
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What is this?

I had most of the interior out due to speaker replacement and the leather installation - and saw these strange plates under both rear seat cushions. Does anyone know what are they for?

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Looks like the fuel pump cover to me...
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DUH?
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On both sides? Are there two fuel pumps then? Hm...
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If there are wires going to both, one might be the fuel pump and the other the fuel sending unit for the gauge.
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Yes, there are wires going to both... thanks, that's possible.
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Usually the fuel pump and sending wires are the same. It seems from other posts that I've read that the car as a high capacity for fuel output with what seem to be large injectors. If the capacity is high then maybe there are two fuel pumps. I bet Canzoomer would know for sure since he has been working on the fuel system.
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might be the 2nd genration airbag system? The ones the pick up on the weight & size of the passenger.
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Is that the one for the special ejector seats in the rear. Sensors that detect weight for better boost trajectory out the suicide (I mean "freelance") doors. LOL.
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This has been discussed before. Those are covers to the fuel pumps (yes, there are two due to the odd "saddlebag" shape of the fuel tank).
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Fuel Pump Covers....that's reality.

I like the "special ejector seats"!!!



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