Fuel Tank Removal - Problem

[idoari 10]

Hi,

 

i tried to remove my fuel tank but for some reason it refuse to come out.

i remove the wiring for the fuel pump and sender and the hoses from the pump.

i remove the fuel neck (the big hose only) from the tank i remove the two mounting bolt in the back the exhaust and the heat shield and strap but it doesn't want to go lower.

 

i looked on the front of the tank (the part that faces the engine) and there seems to be two 90 deg plastic "corners" that holds the tank in place but they are wedge between the tank and car's body. how can i remove them?

 

thanks

Ido

[Anthony 1,003]

You don't need to remove them. The tank will pivot down at the back off the two studs and then you pull the tank towards you.

 

If you've removed the two mounting nuts for the tank and the clip securing the filler neck, try gently levering the tank with a bar on the rear edge - they can get a bit stuck on the studs and need a bit of gentle persuasion to drop down.

[Grenouille 4 1 Cars]

Is there not a couple of fuel pipes - breather and filler, could one of these be holding it back?

 

I found that we needed to tilt it as Anthony mentions. Also, the handbrake cables aren't holding it at all? They caused us a bit of grief but that was more when trying to remove it (once loose).

[Mac Crash 78 1 Cars]

I'm needing to remove the fuel tank to weld in roll cage sandwich plates... do I need to depressurise the fuel system? and if so then what is the best way to do this?

[SkyQuake 70 1 Cars]

It's not that high a pressure fuel system, and it usually loses most of its clout after a few hours anyway. I simply undo the nut on the input side of the fuel rail, with some rag wrapped around it, to catch the very small amount which comes out. The return line from the output side of the fuel rail is a direct route to the tank anyway, so loses its pressure the moment the pump is cut off.

 

You can then access the feed and return lines on the top of the fuel pump, through the access hole in the floor underneath the rear seats. You may find that the clips on the hoses are non-removable, and have to be cut off with wire cutters/snips. If this is the case, make sure you use the proper fuel line jubilee clips instead of normal ones, when you re-fit.

[Mac Crash 78 1 Cars]

Thank you

[Mac Crash 78 1 Cars]

Outlet spigot broken off on removal, wasn't heavy handed but braided fuel lines were secured with normal jubilee clips, possibly over tightened as there was a smell of fuel in the car when left with the doors closed... is the whole assembly scrap or can I replace just the pump and retain the housing?

 

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[Anthony 1,003]

Whoops, didn't want to do that! I dare say it's probably fixable, but easiest to just pick up a replacement pump housing (or complete pump assembly) as they're not overly expensive.

 

If you get stuck I'm pretty sure that I've got a spare early style pump assembly at home.

[Mac Crash 78 1 Cars]

Yip, buggered, wouldn't be happy about trying to fix it, I might know someone local with a spare, if not, I'll give you a shout, thanks.... do you think the correct fuel hose clips will have enough bite to secure a seal through braided type hoses? or maybe this is why they were secure with small jubilee clips?

[jackherer 543]

possibly over tightened as there was a smell of fuel in the car when left with the doors closed...

The fuel smell seeps through those hoses, you need lined ones to prevent it.