Re: [ihc] Scout Gas Tank Removal

["Ryan Moore" <baradium@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm assuming you do not have a skid plate in place....

Try to get as much fuel out of the tank as possible, I did it by using a
siphon through the filler neck.  A tank is bulky, heavy with fuel is not a
good thing...

I used deep well sockets on the strap bolts, you want to go for the rearmost
ones.  They are simply J bolts hooked into the body, so it might seem like
they are at a really bad angle, but you can get a deep well socket on the
end and onto the nuts themselves, just start it on and basically wedge it on
there.  The first time it's a pain because you have to get the rust off of
the threads, but it's better after that (unfortunately I know from
experience).  Go ahead and loosen the hose clamps on the hoses you can get
to (the filler hose and vent hose) they will pull free when you drop the
tank, although they may need to be cut off becuase of age (you'll find out
when you try to drop the tank).

-Ryan


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Colin Gebhart" <colin@domain.elided>
To: <ihc-digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 15:56
Subject: [ihc] Scout Gas Tank Removal


> Hi all,
>
> Well, i've been out trying to figure out how to get the gas tank out
> of my Traveller.  The back nuts I have not been able to get a wrench
> or socket on because the tank and the rear frame crossmember are in
> the way as well as the studs being cocked in a suboptimal direction.
>
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