 Any reason I should NOT remove the tank? |
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| s13u74cr4 |
 Apr 23 2025, 03:55 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 22 Joined: 2-September 23 From: PNW Member No.: 27,558 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
Wrapping up my new fuel lines under the shelf. No matter how many times I have drained/siphoned there has been gas on my face again and again. While it is this "dry" I am thinking I should pull the fuel tank out and check out how it's looking down there as realistically it will never be this "dry" again.
Any reason not to have a peek? Anything I should inspect specifically? |
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| rick 918-S |
Apr 23 2025, 04:13 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,928 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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Ya pull the tank, change the plastic lines in the tunnel to stainless and the sock screen in the tank
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| SirAndy |
Apr 23 2025, 04:21 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,199 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
For future reference, to empty the tank without the mess, i always just manually run the fuel pump until it's empty.
Undo the fuel line after the pump and route it into a large canister. Apply 12V directly to the fuel pump (don't leave the ignition key ON, it can kill some aftermarket electronics). Just make sure that your canister of choice is large enough. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) |
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| bkrantz |
Apr 23 2025, 07:10 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,345 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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Why not? I guess so you don't risk finding something that needs serious attention.
Among other things, when you pull the tank check for surface rust on the outside, especially where it sits on the felt pads. |
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| Shivers |
Apr 23 2025, 07:16 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2,959 Joined: 19-October 20 From: La Quinta, CA Member No.: 24,781 Region Association: Southern California |
An extra set of hands can be nice when removing the tank. It can give you a chance to change the felt pads if necessary and clean the side rubber ones.
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| ClayPerrine |
Apr 24 2025, 10:55 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 16,285 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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Also check the sides of the tank where the carpet pads touch it. The pads get saturated with water, and eventually the tank will rust enough that pinholes start letting gasoline out of the tank into the pads.
This one drove me nuts trying to figure it out. |
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| rgalla9146 |
Apr 24 2025, 04:45 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,739 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None
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If you do decide to remove it the ideal is to have a helper.
If alone, attach vicegrips to the vertical flange on the tank to use as lifting handles |
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| rjames |
Apr 24 2025, 05:26 PM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 4,232 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Replacing the fuel lines under the tank with the tank in the car sounds like a nightmare given how small that access opening is.
Pulling the tank is easy- especially with 2 people make the new lines long enough so you can remove them from above in the future. Just watch for kinks when putting everything back together. |
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| Spoke |
Apr 24 2025, 08:09 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 7,154 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None
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When I moved the FP to the front I looped the hoses to/from the tank to allow complete removal of the tank w/o disconnecting hoses. Hoses do not kink and I welded the access hole closed since I didn't need it.
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| s13u74cr4 |
Apr 25 2025, 09:15 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 22 Joined: 2-September 23 From: PNW Member No.: 27,558 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Apr 23 2025, 03:21 PM)  For future reference, to empty the tank without the mess, i always just manually run the fuel pump until it's empty. Undo the fuel line after the pump and route it into a large canister. Apply 12V directly to the fuel pump (don't leave the ignition key ON, it can kill some aftermarket electronics). Just make sure that your canister of choice is large enough. :shades2: So simple, so genius. Wish I had thought of that. PO put SS lines in the tunnel. Peering into the area it shore looks like they are kinked. |
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| ClayPerrine |
Apr 25 2025, 10:00 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 16,285 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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QUOTE(s13u74cr4 @ Apr 25 2025, 10:15 AM) QUOTE(SirAndy @ Apr 23 2025, 03:21 PM) For future reference, to empty the tank without the mess, i always just manually run the fuel pump until it's empty. Undo the fuel line after the pump and route it into a large canister. Apply 12V directly to the fuel pump (don't leave the ignition key ON, it can kill some aftermarket electronics). Just make sure that your canister of choice is large enough. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) So simple, so genius. Wish I had thought of that. PO put SS lines in the tunnel. Peering into the area it shore looks like they are kinked. I have an airtex e8445 pump with long suction and discharge hoses on it. I have long electrical wires attached to it with big battery alligator clips on the ends. When I have to pull a tank, I put the suction end in the tank, and put the other end in the fuel filler of my pickup. Hook up the wires to the battery and suck the tank dry. I also carry it in the trailer box when traveling long distances. I make sure the 914 is full of gas so I can transfer it to the tow vehicle if I get caught out somewhere where there are no open gas stations, or no stations at all. That way I have a 16 gallon emergency reserve of gas to get us out of the no gas zone. And if the fuel pump fails on the 914, I can use it as a replacement. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) |
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