[Tigers] gas tank removal

[Ron Fraser]

Kevin
	Three tits, OMG. OK, I won't go there.   Sorry I worked a late shift
yesterday.

That is not the way to remove the sender or at least not the way I removed
it.  The locking ring has 3 ramps that gives it the downward force onto the
sender unit and gasket.   You have to gradually turn the ring counter
clockwise to disengage the ramps and remove.   Do not use a screwdriver on
the tabs, use a drive punch with a flat end to gradually move the ring.

I'm not sure if lubricant would help here.  The lube might swell the gasket
and put more force on the ring.(?)
Work slowly and try not to bend the tabs or shear them off.

Hope this helps.

Anyone do this job recently with a tip on removal?

Ron Fraser



-----Original Message-----
From: tigers-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of kevin beck
Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 11:43 PM
To: Tigers at autox.team.net
Subject: [Tigers] gas tank removal


Its 11:30 Friday nite just got my second tank out. I want to remove the
sending unit get the tanks and tubes cleaned, and ready for coating. When
removing the sending unit do I bend the 3 tits down, rotate and lift out, or
isn't that the right way. Thought I'd ask before I just went ahead and did
it.   Thanks Kevin B.
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