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I'm about to drop the tank, but I'm not sure of the best way to disconnect the fuel filler hose. I opened the flap in the wheel well and can see the hose. How do I disconnect that hose clamp, and more importantly how do you replace a clamp like that?

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anyone?

Lonnies Performance

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You do not disconnect the tube, you only unbolt it from the car.

Remove the plastic around the top & underneath there is a bracket holding the tube.

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Great, thanks for the reply.

The Alchemist

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That bolt holding the tube to the metal bracket kicked my *** last night. I didn't realize it was there and couldn't figure out why the tank wouldn't come down.

Once I discovered it, it was 5 minutes to get the bolt out and drop the tank.

gofastwclass

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Isn't it amazing how one 10mm bolt can attempt to ruin your evening?

The Alchemist

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You're not kidding. Aside from the fact that it was 95 degrees and 95% humidity in the garage, I was sitting here staring at it wondering what the hell was holding the tank up in the car. It wasn't till I dropped the car back down and looked inside the gas tank door that I saw the bolt.

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Well it took me two hours just to disconnect the hose, straps, lower the tank and fail at pulling out the pump. I also bent the hell out of one of the plastic lines, but it doesn't look ruined. I'll have to give it another try this weekend hopefully when i have more time. I think I'll try to clean around it with some wd40 on the next try. I was hammering away at the lock ring and the screw driver was just cutting into it.

gofastwclass

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I use a punch instead of a screwdriver, the blunt end doesn't gouge the locking ring.

I noticed the trans jack in the corner of the picture, a necessary tool in my opinion.

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Absolutely! I felt like a genius when it dawned on me to use it. My dumb *** was using a standard jack at first. Trying to hold it steady with one hand and lowering it with the other, all the while a quarter tank of fuel is sloshing back and forth.

The Alchemist

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I was able to syphon most all of the gas out of the tank before I dropped mine, which made life a lot easier.

Also, I used a piece of wood on the locking ring because it wouldn't damage anything, and it wouldn't make a spark either being hit by a hammer. Make sure you try and hit every tab a little bit to loosen it. Part of what's holding it up from rotating is the rubber gasket under it. So hitting every tab will help to break that tension and allow the ring to twist.

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Well I beat the **** out of the pump for 45 minutes today with a drive and mallet still no luck. Here is a look at it.

The Alchemist

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I'm not sure if you're just pointing at it or not, but you need to be hitting the brass colored locking ring in a counter clockwise direction and you need to hit every tab a couple times. Trust me, it's going to take a good bit of force to undo it. Don't be afraid to really hit it.

Ollie8974

Yes not only were you hitting it in the wrong direction but you were trying loosen the wrong part. the brass colored ring is the locking ring. Remember: Righty tighty, lefty loosey.

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Thanks, I knew I was doing something stupid.

The Alchemist

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It happens. Did you get it off and the pump out?

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I've got the pump free. Now for my next stupid question. How does it actually raise out of the tank? The bucket doesn't want to fit through the hole.

The Alchemist

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You have to lift up the housing, and gently pull it out. The bucket is nearly the same diameter as the opening, so a small falt tip screwdriver can be used to slip it out, but don't pull it all the way out. The fuel level sender is attatched and the hole sender unit needs to be tilted slightly to get it out.

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Once I get it raised out thats gonna be my next problem. I think I have a leak in the sender somewhere. How can I check this?

The whole reason I'm doing this is because the pump is not holding pressure when I turn the key to prime. I checked this with a guage at the rail. I have to turn the key 3 or 4 times before attempting to turn over.

Barney Z

Not trying to hijack your thread, but somebody help this guy out, please. . . .Im having the same problem. Wasnt the pump on mine. I replaced with no luck