help with fuel tank straps

saint12 · Post by **saint12** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 1:11 pm

do i need to remove the tank to change them?

one only has a 5" section left and the other is really rusted and the tank is hanging low on the broken side need some quick reply's maybe someone has a picture of where the strap holds to the body of the car would help a lot.

heydockyle · Post by **heydockyle** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 12:02 pm

No you don't, but they are a pain in the ass to change.

saint12 · Post by **saint12** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 3:41 pm

details on how to remove them without taking the tank completely off the car its cold out right now 25 deg and 1 strap just isn't going to cut it.

heydockyle · Post by **heydockyle** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 3:45 pm

You just change one at a time. It helps to have a jack under the tank to jack it up or let it down a little bit. I'm not under a car right now so I can't give you exact details on how to get to each bolt and what not.

INVUJerry · Post by **INVUJerry** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 4:03 pm

Jack the rear of the car as high as you can, support it with jack stands, put a floor jack under the gas tank, with a piece of wood between the gas tank and the jack so you don't break the tank. Buy new straps, and go to town.

saint12 · Post by **saint12** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 4:49 pm

well that much i get i just don't want to have to disconnect all the hoses and stuff

g_force58 · Post by **g_force58** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 10:10 pm

if you are just changing the straps you won't need to disconnect any hoses, don't use the jack, you most definately will have hook most of them up or replace them.

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