[Tigers] gas tank removal

[Dave Munroe]

Kevin:

Mine was quite easy to remove: the gasket had shrunk and the unit was loose. 
It was leaking profusely on fill-up, which was corrected with a new gasket. 
I hope yours is as easy !

Dave


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Fraser" <rfraser at bluefrog.com>
To: "'kevin beck'" <kevinteresa.beck74 at gmail.com>; <Tigers at autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 11:20 AM
Subject: Re: [Tigers] gas tank removal


 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