Gas tank
#1
Gas tank
Im tring to drop my gas tank but i want to know if its necessary to take the straps completly off or will the two bolts at the rear near the bumper do the job its a 1972 olds cutlass
#4
I agree. There's no way you'll get the tank off without taking the straps completely off. They're not that difficult to remove, anyway, as long as the tank is otherwise supported and not putting weight on them.
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When you drop the tank, if it's not a Lansing car you might find a build sheet on top of it.
Please be sure to post pics of the project.
#10
I've tried soaking mine with penetrating oil for WEEKS in advance and I still always always end up cutting. I lived without a fuel gage for two years in my 83 Regal . Waited till I had to replace the tank (because of rust) to fix the sender. God bless Rustachusetts.
#11
If you can jack the car's rear axle up about 8 to 10 inches (I rested my rear tires on cinder blocks - front tires on ramps and jacks under the axle)...you can remove the two bolts and drop the tank down and forward under the rear axle on a floor jack without removing the straps completely.
I replaced my sending unit by dropping the tank this way:
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...placement.html
I replaced my sending unit by dropping the tank this way:
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...placement.html
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