Posted By: bigsbigelow
removing gas tank from a-body - 01/21/09 10:43 PM
So I have the straps and everything loose from the gas tank in my 73 Duster. The darn tank just wont fall though. It is caught up on the filler tube. Are there any tips or tricks you guys could share to help me get this tank out?
Posted By: 74fldart
Re: removing gas tank from a-body - 01/21/09 10:50 PM
you probably have to remove the filler tube or at least pull it out till it clears the tank.
Posted By: Boosted
Re: removing gas tank from a-body - 01/21/09 10:52 PM
remove the filler tube and vent line if it has one....
Posted By: bigsbigelow
Re: removing gas tank from a-body - 01/21/09 10:58 PM
Sorry, I must have worded that wrong. The filler tube is stuck in the tank. The tank comes almost all the way out but the tube just wont slip out of the tank.
Posted By: 69Cuda340S
Re: removing gas tank from a-body - 01/22/09 02:18 AM
Spray WD-40 where the filler tube goes into the tank. Let it sit a while and spray it some more. What I had to do is put a large pair of channel locks on the tube, then put a big screw driver between channel locks and tank, then carefully pry the tube out of the tank. I didn't need to dent the tube or tank, just a little persuasion to get the tube out.