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| | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 121 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 121 | just another thing im tryin to get out and replace but got stuck.haha. i have the whole seat fame out,the straps holding the gas tank down are removed, the filler and vent hose is disconnected,the fuel line from under the cab is removed from the tank....yet the thing still feels like its bolted in. any other things holding this tank in?
Thanks,
Dan | | | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 714 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 714 | Dan,
Can you check your assy manual to see what could be holding it down?
My 57 had the 2 straps and that was it. Not sure if our tanks wold be the same set up though. Good luck!
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If you don't like my carbon foot print, stick it up your Prius!! | | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 14 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 14 | I just took mine out of my 50 GMC and did everything you did. It needs a good whack with the palm of your hand a couple of times to unseat it from the lower cradle. There is nothing else holding it in. Make sure you have removed the shut off valve under the tank. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,963 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,963 | There is a rubber pad under the tank right at the draw pipe that sticks to the tank and the bottom of the cab. I'm not sure if they were glued at the factory or just became stuck after 60 years. I little wiggling should get it loose. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 90 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 90 | There's that rubber that crenwelge mentions and there may still be two rectangular pads that isolate the tank from the straps, probably to prevent rattling as well as wear
to the tank.
If you grab it with both hands and rock it firmly it should break loose.
Any pads and rubber seals just get gummy and adhere after many years.
Ray | | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 121 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 121 | alright thanks.ill go give it a good beating and report back.
thanks,
dan | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | I think the pad on the bottom has a tar like substance on it. The heat melts it and then it sticks to the tank. It's been 3.5 years since I removed mine but I agree with the rest here, get mean with it.
~Jim
| | | | | | Oldog in Md. Unregistered | | Oldog in Md. Unregistered | | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats | | Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 | a bit of gas in the tank and a road flare would remove it, however it would be a bit hard on the rest of the vehicle. My 53 came out with a pry from a piece of wood and a whack with the rubber mallet (my tank is in good shape, just needed to pull it to clean out the rat poop)
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 461 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 461 | Like Crenwelge said "wiggle" don't beat it up too much. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 502 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 502 | I know you mentioned You removed the fuel line- Was there a valve or a fitting that you might have missed that it is catching on? | | |
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