How do you remove a gas tank from an antique car?
If your car isn’t an antique, the fuel tank should be a plastic reservoir with hoses attached. Step 7: Remove the fuel tank hoses. Using your ratchet and the appropriate socket, loosen the hose clamp on the fuel filler tube and the vent tube where they connect to the fuel tank. Then remove the hoses from the tank.
How do you replace fuel lines in a van?
Here are some additional photos to identify the fuel lines in the engine bay: First jack up the van and drain the fuel tank. This procedure is covered in my other post Replacing the Fuel Tank. Once the fuel tank is empty the fuel lines connected to the tank can be cut, I snipped through the hard line with a pair of scissors.
Can a plastic gas tank be repaired or replaced?
The only upside to the metal tanks is that they can typically be repaired, while plastic tanks must be replaced if they have any damage to them. Besides holding fuel, the tank will also hold most of the fuel vapor until it can be burnt off in the engine.
What should I do if I drop my gas tank?
The only upside to the metal tanks is that they can typically be repaired, while plastic tanks must be replaced if they have any damage to them. Besides holding fuel, the tank will also hold most of the fuel vapor until it can be burnt off in the engine. Step 1: Park your vehicle on a flat, hard and level surface.
How does Doug fix a Cessna fuel tank?
He first removed the inspection panel covering the fuel sender, just aft of the filler neck, to see if the sender was causing the problem.
How big of a socket do I need to remove fuel tank screen?
Finally a socket to remove your fuel tank screen that really works. Most correct size sockets tend to be SO BIG that they require 3/4 inch drive ratchets and extensions to use them. Who has those in their tool box??
Can a mobile services repair a gas tank?
Unlike some other companies, Mobile Services was willing to do the cutting and sheet metal repair in addition to applying their Gas Tank RenU material to the inside of the gas tank to deal with the rust.
Where can I find a diesel chassis service form?
There’s an Acrobat “PDF” format copy that anyone can read as well as an Excel spreadsheet that you can save to your computer as a template and modify it to fit your needs as you wish. Remember to use this information as a guideline. Replace it with your specific service requirements. Following are the links to these documents: