Toyota Innova Gas Tank woes

**leumas08** · July 27th, 2010 04:21 PM

Hi! First time ko po mag post dito and I just replaced our tank about 3 months ago but before that I had the tank repaired sa shop, which didn't hold. pwede ko pa ba claim under warranty? at first akala ko may tinamaan yung tank pero the location of the dent made no sense then I read this post. May possible problem pala sa tank. nung pinareplace ko walang mention of a possible problem sabi ng tao nila tinamaan daw ng bato or something.

**Mile2** · July 27th, 2010 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by leumas08

Hi! First time ko po mag post dito and I just replaced our tank about 3 months ago but before that I had the tank repaired sa shop, which didn't hold. pwede ko pa ba claim under warranty? at first akala ko may tinamaan yung tank pero the location of the dent made no sense then I read this post. May possible problem pala sa tank. nung pinareplace ko walang mention of a possible problem sabi ng tao nila tinamaan daw ng bato or something.

Ano pong variant ang unit nyo? Gas or Diesel?

Ano pong unit nyo? Innova, Fortuner or Hilux?

Pag nagpalit kayo ng gas tank dapat palitan din yung Charcoal Cannister at Filler Cap kung hindi uulit ang problem within few months. Kung di napalitan yung Charcoal Canister at Filler Cap, silipin mo yung gas tank mong bago kung may deformation na, pag may deformation na bilang ka lang ng ilang buwan at magkakaroon na ulit ng leak yan dahil punit na yung pinaka-kanto.

Ganyan din yung first gas tank replacement ko sabi ng casa tinaman daw ng bato kaya sa insurance ko pinadaan ang replacement. And then nagpagawa na ko ng skid plates to protect the tank pero umulit ang problem without a scratch sa skid plate, deform ulit ang gas tank while intact ang skid plates. Eto yung ipinalaban ko sa warranty claim on the 2nd gas tank, walang reason na tinamaan ng bato kasi buo ang skid plates.

**dongding79** · July 27th, 2010 11:51 PM

hindi kaya dahil sa e-10 gasoline na kinakarga natin kaya nagkakaproblema ang mga gas tanks ng innova. may mga nabasa kasi ako na nakakasira daw ng gas tank ang gasoline na may e-10 blend.

**Mile2** · July 28th, 2010 09:53 AM

Originally Posted by dongding79

hindi kaya dahil sa e-10 gasoline na kinakarga natin kaya nagkakaproblema ang mga gas tanks ng innova. may mga nabasa kasi ako na nakakasira daw ng gas tank ang gasoline na may e-10 blend.

Surely it is not from the E10 blend. It was the negative pressure build up on the tank when the engine is running which causes the deformation on the tank floor (sucking the floor inward), and when the engine is off the negative pressure is then released slowly and the the tank floor flips back to its original position. Constant bending and flipping of the tank floor would result to permanent huge dent plus crack on the cornered bends just beneath the tank "front" support strap. The huge dent and crack would always be visible beneath the front support strap.

The problematic leak area is uniform to every cases I have known and seen, and this is suppose to be a serious matter that Toyota should consider and have disclose.

I have spent the effort to put skid plates on the gas tank to prove that the dent was not due to accident but rather a faulty fuel system which should be covered by warranty but still I battle my claim that took more than a month before they replace my 2nd gas tank plus charcoal canister and filler cap.

**crazy_boy** · July 28th, 2010 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by Mile2

Surely it is not from the E10 blend. It was the negative pressure build up on the tank when the engine is running which causes the deformation on the tank floor (sucking the floor inward), and when the engine is off the negative pressure is then released slowly and the the tank floor flips back to its original position. Constant bending and flipping of the tank floor would result to permanent huge dent plus crack on the cornered bends just beneath the tank "front" support strap. The huge dent and crack would always be visible beneath the front support strap.

The problematic leak area is uniform to every cases I have known and seen, and this is suppose to be a serious matter that Toyota should consider and have disclose.

I have spent the effort to put skid plates on the gas tank to prove that the dent was not due to accident but rather a faulty fuel system which should be covered by warranty but still I battle my claim that took more than a month before they replace my 2nd gas tank plus charcoal canister and filler cap.

can we write a letter to DTI regarding this?

**badkuk** · July 28th, 2010 11:46 AM

Originally Posted by dongding79

hindi kaya dahil sa e-10 gasoline na kinakarga natin kaya nagkakaproblema ang mga gas tanks ng innova. may mga nabasa kasi ako na nakakasira daw ng gas tank ang gasoline na may e-10 blend.

if that's true, then other car brands should have the same problem. If not...then the problem would be specific to toyota.

if a gas tank can't handle ethanol blends, then it should be considered substandard. All the politics going on about where to source ethanol notwithstanding, we've already gone with E10 -- i hope we don't take a step back.

**leumas08** · July 29th, 2010 09:08 AM

Ano pong variant ang unit nyo? Gas or Diesel?

Ano pong unit nyo? Innova, Fortuner or Hilux?

Pag nagpalit kayo ng gas tank dapat palitan din yung Charcoal Cannister at Filler Cap kung hindi uulit ang problem within few months. Kung di napalitan yung Charcoal Canister at Filler Cap, silipin mo yung gas tank mong bago kung may deformation na, pag may deformation na bilang ka lang ng ilang buwan at magkakaroon na ulit ng leak yan dahil punit na yung pinaka-kanto.

Ganyan din yung first gas tank replacement ko sabi ng casa tinaman daw ng bato kaya sa insurance ko pinadaan ang replacement. And then nagpagawa na ko ng skid plates to protect the tank pero umulit ang problem without a scratch sa skid plate, deform ulit ang gas tank while intact ang skid plates. Eto yung ipinalaban ko sa warranty claim on the 2nd gas tank, walang reason na tinamaan ng bato kasi buo ang skid plates.[/QUOTE]

Toyoyal Innova - Gas po. na palitan naman po tapos nung sinubukan ko po bukasan yng filler cap may pressure po pero palabas naman does it mean na ok na po yun? kailan ulit kailangan ipacheck/maintain yng charcoal cannister and filler cap?
Thanks

**SRGuy** · August 8th, 2010 07:04 AM

Until now ba issue pa din ito sa mga new models? o na-address na ito ng toyota?

Thanks!

**Jun_G.** · August 9th, 2010 07:52 PM

Hello po mga kabayan,

Bago lang po ako dito, OFW at bibili po ng 2nd hand na gas innova sa bakasyon ko po.

Nirefer po ng kasamahan ko itong site na ito at kahit papano ay naging aware na rin po sa gasoline tank problem ng innova, salamat po sa tsikot.

Ang tanong ko po, bukod sa gas tank e wala na po bang ibang problema sa innova gas? Sa mga nagpalit na po ng Tank, Charcoal Canister at Filler Cap, bumalik po ba ung problema? If di na po bumalik, magkano po kaya lahat ang magagastos if not under warranty na ung unit?

Pasensya na po sa madaming tanong. Salamat po in advance.