Removing Fuel Tank with Engine Installed
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 7:15 am
With a T4 FI engine, it was easy. I undressed the top of the engine, and then removed the transmission carrier bolts and the rear carrier bolts to the frame. This allowed me to lower the engine to give clearance to get the tank out.
The tank came out easily and was much lighter than I had expected it to be.
Inside the tank were a washer and 3 chunks of rubber apparently left over from when the PO hacked out the unleaded-fuel-only restrictor from the filler neck. I'm convinced these small pieces were the cause of my occasional fuel-line blockages (too big to get down the line to the filter).
Anyway, if your tank needs to come out, it CAN be done without removing the engine!
The tank came out easily and was much lighter than I had expected it to be.
Inside the tank were a washer and 3 chunks of rubber apparently left over from when the PO hacked out the unleaded-fuel-only restrictor from the filler neck. I'm convinced these small pieces were the cause of my occasional fuel-line blockages (too big to get down the line to the filter).
Anyway, if your tank needs to come out, it CAN be done without removing the engine!