Fuel tank removal

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Posted 1 month 1 week ago #209257

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

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.

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Posted 1 month 1 week ago #209258
✌🏻VICTORY✌🏻
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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Replied by Airportable on topic Fuel tank removal

Posted 1 month 1 week ago #209262
Hurrah & oh bugger! I’m sure everyone will be pleased the foe is vanquish but that pleasure is tinged with disappointment; you have kept us all entertained by your endeavours (antics),
I’m sure you’ll let us know how you go on getting it free of grot.
M

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Replied by R40MGF on topic Fuel tank removal

Posted 1 month 1 week ago #209274
Well done that bloke 👏 
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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Replied by R40MGF on topic Fuel tank removal

Posted 1 month 1 week ago #209280
I had already removed the pump and drained the tank previously so that made it much easier for me. 

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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Replied by Delbourt on topic Fuel tank removal

Posted 1 month 1 week ago #209282
My guess would be that in the factory it is heated significantly to soften it and then pushed in and possibly pressurised to fit the available space by blowing in compressed air.
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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Replied by R40MGF on topic Fuel tank removal

Posted 1 month 1 week ago #209283
And, as our Australian friend has already alluded to..the use of  a  pry bar/ crowbar was employed..
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Replied by generous_dad on topic Fuel tank removal

Posted 1 month 1 week ago #209284
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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Replied by R40MGF on topic Fuel tank removal

Posted 1 month 1 week ago #209285
I think that a new, unused tank would go in without any problems, even one that had been out for a while wouldn't be to bad. 
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Replied by Delbourt on topic Fuel tank removal

Posted 1 month 1 week ago #209290
Apologies for previous last comment- crossed whilst typing
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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Posted 1 month 1 week ago #209291

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?
 
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!
 

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Replied by David Aiketgate on topic Fuel tank removal

Posted 1 month 1 week ago #209295

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!😜 

 

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