Good Morning. I have recently found a 1951 Club Coupe that has been sitting for some time. I want to remove the gas tank to have it cleaned and seal as the old gas has turned to varnish. I know about the two straps that bolt through the trunk, the sending unit and the fuel line. Is there a trick to disconnect the filler tube.
Thank you.
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Steve, If the tank has never been off the car there are a couple of things to disconnect before removal. As you already have pointed out the straps and the sender unit have to be disconnected. Same for the fuel line. Then the 3 fasteners (rivets?) and collar on the filler neck Also the rubber doughnut inside the filler door.,Finally the rubber hose on the vent return line from the neck back to the tank have to be disconnected.. I would disconnect everything around the filler neck first and then the area of the tank where the fuel and sender electrical lines are. If you can, place a floor jack with a large square of plywood under the tank to help with removal and installation. especially if the tank is full of old crud.. It really helps.
First off..Thank you!!! Only one question...Are thes fasteners removed from the underside or from the gas cap area?
Thanks again
Steve, as i recall, the 3 rivets are attached with 3 speed nuts(push nuts) . They are attached with the heads in the upright position in the truck area adjacent to the filler neck, They can be a bit difficult to get off but be persistant, they WILL come. Also you may have a rubber cover on the exposed filler neck on the underneath part of the car. Likely by now it is brittle and worn out. This is attached by 2 thin flat bans. Not too much of a problem after you remove the tank.
Also, the vent tube often has a short rubber hose installed above the frame- this must be removed as well. Pretty simple job and all rubber available from WRP.
Dave
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