Fuel tank removal
That's some serious next level ye olde Pomgolian shit going on there..........I'm not sure a dumbarse colonial like me will ever understand that, mainly because I couldn't be arsed trying to decode it.Airportable post=209252 userid=5200Something displease thee sire, might I procure a heated fustian roll for thy troubled head? And maybe a draft Dry Sack?
Ah sire thy feet, are they not too hot, those patens appear to be gripping thy toes.
The Mistress, does she not find your retaining thy overalls & thy toe protector boots on in bed?
My, you are vexed.
M
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I have vanquished my enemy.... the fuel tank beast has been slain! I used a subtle mixture of psychology and extreme violence to get the evil bastard out, tip for anyone attempting
this... you cannot have enough pry bars indeed you need them is every possible shape and size. unfortunately I did it on my own so there is no photographic record of the event, but yes you need to start by rolling it out from the bottom drivers side first, with constant tweaking all around it. Fortunately it had shrunk a little bit and possibly would have shrunk more with time.......but I have a tee shirt that states "I had my patience tested....I'm negative!" and that shirt tells no lies
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I’m sure you’ll let us know how you go on getting it free of grot.
M
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I think that draining and venting the tank is key to this job.
I had a go at this today and took a couple of photos.
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Undo the 10mm bolts and remove this panel.
Peel off the plastic sheet.
Undo the 2 13mm nuts that secure the tank straps.
After looking at the shape of the tank I thought that it would be easier to start by working it out from the bottom, it was a bit tight here.
Once I had it to this point it came out without further problems.
It was a way easier for me because the tank had already been drained and open for a while so I think that it had shrunk back a lot.
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Having said that the image of the tank on Rimmers looks “rather robust”
At £312 inc vat it looks an absolute “snip”. Cheap at twice the price!
But how on earth it is persuaded into its final position I’d be interested to hear if you chose to fit one. I can only wish you good luck if you chose to replace the tank.
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is the tank really holding a bit of fuel in it that will never get out unless you drive it on the wall of death?
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Fantastic photos, that is certainly a job I hope never to have to do.
It is very interesting to note that the tank is easier to remove after standing empty for a while. That presumably means that the tank “softens” a bit in service and expands as a consequence.
if so the implication might be that if left too long it might become a bit brittle.
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I for the life of me can't imagine why anyone would design it like that, the only reason I could guess what happened was at a planning meeting by a bunch of suits who wouldn't have a clue, came up with the desired specifications, one of which was fuel capacity, the engineers could give them the capacity, they wanted but couldn't find away to make it all usable capacity, in the confines of the av available space so didn't bother....it had the desired capacity, but just not all of it was useable!What the hell is that?
is the tank really holding a bit of fuel in it that will never get out unless you drive it on the wall of death?
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What the hell is that?
is the tank really holding a bit of fuel in it that will never get out unless you drive it on the wall of death?
DAVID AIKETGATE WROTE:-
It used to be a well known fact that if you were low on fuel, a quick wizz round a roundabout, would see the gauge lift back up, 😂
Of course, not applicable for those who drive on the wrong side of the road!😜
David
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