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939 hits | 84.6 KB | Posted: 4/15/07
Old tank out and into the wheelbarrow

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The vent hose within the filler hose

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Ugly looking 86' in-tank fuel pump/sending unit. It's older than the old tank, which I stuck in new ...

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The vent valve popped out very easily (Thank goodness). So many people bust these things removing th...

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Got her out intact ! Whew !

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Hope I can find a new filter screen !

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When I finally got the plug off the sending unit I found one of the three socket terminal clips had ...

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Only 8 years old and this tank is toast ! Gonna do some coating on the new tank so I'm not in the sa...

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896 hits | 47.13 KB | Posted: 4/19/07
The 86's have the in-tank pump "AND" the gauge sender unit on the same stalk and their plug/harness ...

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Couldn't find a new plug, so I drilled out the busted terminal and install another.

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For around a buck I got a whole package of these handy dandy little terminals. Not an exact fit, but...

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The ground wire now sticks out the back on this McGuyver'd plug

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I whittled the back of the plug out to semi-recess the wire into the plug a bit and make it easier t...

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Because of the corrosion up here I even lubed the soldered joints with dielectric grease before I he...

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A little automotive Goop keeps it in place and weatherproofs it nicely.

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Beautiful new Canadian made steel tank for $130.00 CDN. How do they do it ! Note the smaller 2" open...

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After cleaning the packing grease and residue off the tank with acetone, I emptied two of these spra...

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Beat the dents(left of tape measure) flat with a small sledge. Ground enough rust off the saddle poi...

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Steve83 suggested using camper top foam backed tape and I'd say he was right on the money. Works gre...

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I even stuck an extra layer of the foam tape right onto the tank's saddle points for double protecti...

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There's my favourite anti-rust grease in action(painted the floor above the tank while it was out to...

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The vent valve going back in. Be sure to install the rubber grommet first and then the valve.

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Note the orange O-ring on the R/H nipple. For better or for worse these 86 connectors use the same c...

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There it all is, tank in the skidplate, ready for me to do my bench pressing impression. Note the sp...

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All done. Six coats of clear urethane for protection. Hooked up the lines, stuck in the filler neck ...