Posted by BC on 6/29/2009, 7:20 pm, in reply to "Re: dropping fuel tank procedure"
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This was on Renlist; it sums it up pretty well. The author has a good point about disconnecting the battery and having good ventilation!
"Disconnect the battery. Remove the fuel pump cover which is held on by 2 nuts on the fuel tank strap. Disconnect the fuel pump and fuel filter from the tank and from the car. The fuel tank will hold a lot of fuel at the bottom of the tank. Have several large containers available to catch the gas when you disconnect the fuel pump. When it stops leaking, there are 4 bolts that hold the fuel tank straps to the body of the car. There is also a bolt at the filler neck that will need to be removed. Remove all the fuel lines and vent lines you have access to. The last vent line is the one between the two sides of the tank and you probably won't be able to loosen it until the tank drops down a little. It is a large vent hose that goes through the fram/subframe. You have to get at least one side loosened/off to be able to push the tank down and out of the car. That large vent hose is what was leaking on my car. YMMV. IMHO this is the best time to clean out your tank/tank filter etc.
Reassembly is reverse of the disassembly.
Good Luck.
Note: Make sure and do this in an area with lots of ventilation."
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