

| Subject: | Re: FUEL TANK |
| From: | John Rodgers |
| Date: | Thu, 17 Nov 2022 10:10:24 -0600 |
Ok, thanks. On Thu, Nov 17, 2022 at 9:35 AM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote: > Hi John, > > If you have a person with good dexterity and the right shaped > hands and arms you could do the cross over and grommets. But it will not > be easy and you have the chance of loosing the old grommets into the tank. > And, as you know I learned that grommets in the tank will block the screen > for outflow. > > Frankly I think this job is best don by planning to partly drop the tank. > Remove and clean what needs to be done. And then move partly back up. > Finish the cross over and other connections then put up in place. > > Dawn Soap was my friend for putting in the grommets. > > I did my tank swap with just the front on jack stands. But to change the > hoses and do the refresh I think I could do it without a full drop as Bob > described. > > One of the tricky parts was removing the filler neck. > > I’m lucky that Dennis mentioned it and told me how to remove the side > piece and pull out the filler tube. > Eric Caron > > > > > On Nov 17, 2022, at 9:05 AM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > > Ok, thanks for the reply. > > > > I have to replace the rubber seals at each end of the pipe as well as the > > pipe itself. Is that doable your way? Also filler neck seal. > > > > On Thu, Nov 17, 2022 at 7:26 AM Mbob1950 <mbob1950@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> I had to drop mine about 6” to get it done and it was tough to do then. > >> Somebody with small hands might be able to do it. > >> Good Luck > >> > >> Bob > >> > >> 1986 Syncro ‘Bullet’ > >> 1991 WESTY ‘Sylvan’ > >> > >> > >>> On Nov 17, 2022, at 00:44, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> CAN THE TANK CROSSOVER PIPE ON TOP OF THE TANK BE CHANGED > >>> WITHOUT HAVING TO REMOVE THE TANK? > >> > >
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