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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> Gas tank removal /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1123520209 Message started by mtstringer on 08/08/05 at 09:56:49 |
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Title: Gas tank removal Post by mtstringer on 08/08/05 at 09:56:49 Hi just bought a 1987 and the tank is in great shape but it is a sea/teal green with pink flames.... now I really don't have anything against pink flames but I would rather have a solid tank. Are the tanks pretty easy to remove? Anything special to consider like hidden bolts with the air box like in previous post? thanks MT |
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Title: Re: Gas tank removal Post by torque on 08/08/05 at 10:16:50 there are two bolts under the nose of the seat,take those out then disconect the fuel and breather lines from the petcock.then just pull it back and to the left it should slide off. good luck |
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Title: Re: Gas tank removal Post by Richard Amirault on 08/08/05 at 10:48:09 I would add to be careful no to loose either of the two rubber tank supports. They are donut shaped pieces of rubber that the tank sits on (one on either side of the frame tube) It's easy for one of these to fall off and roll away without noticing it .. and then when you re-install the tank ... you wonder why it rattles when you go over a bump;-) Richard in Boston, MA, USA |
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Title: Re: Gas tank removal Post by Clark on 08/08/05 at 11:06:28 Before you start, turn fuel lever so the handle points forward to shut off the fuel flow. Besides the fuel line and vacuum line, you must also take the spedometer cable (large sipiral covered) loose from the tansmission. The only special thing here is that there is a small gasket where it mates to the transmission. It is kind of like a water hose washer, but smaller. This always pops out when you are not looking and can lead to oil leaks if you do not put it back in. The key to putting the transmission cable back on is to 1) route it outside ther frame, 2) put the gasket back in, and 3) line up the cable end that has a keyway with the slot in the transmission housing. Also, as you are removing the tank, you will find the fuel petcock wants to scrape the paint from the frame. You can put tape on the frame to keep the scraping down. This hitting of the frame by the petcock is why you slide the rear of the tank to the left when you initially remove the rear bolts and pull up on it. After the petcock clears, you begin to move the tank up and reaward. There are two rubber frame bumpers hidden towards the front of the tank that you must get the tank off of. The slots in the tank are open to the front, that is why you must move the tank to the rear. Once it is clear of these bumpers you must lift straight up. Do not forget that there is an electrical cable attached to the tank. Once it is clear of the bumpers, hold the tank in one hand (helps if the fuel is nearly gone) and against your knee. Use the other hand (or someone else) to unplug the single electrical connector. This must be plugged back in of course when you reinstall. Putting it back on is the reverse 1) plug in electrical connector 2) make sure rubber bumpers have not fallen off 3) place tank with downward mostion until bumpers are in front of the tanks slots 4) Slide tank forward and to the left so petclock slides by frame 5) Route speedo cable and attach (watch for washer) 6) Reinstall bolts into tank rear being careful not to pinch the small wire that runs on the left side of this area. 7) Reinstall vacuum hose and fuel hose 8) Turn petcock to on positiion (handle down) 9) Ride You may want to add a small motorcycle fuel filter while you are at it to the fule line from the tank. The whole process is not that bad, it only sounds like it. You get the feel for it quickly. My tank has been off 20 times now for carb adjust, oil leak fix, etc. Clark |
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Title: Re: Gas tank removal Post by PerrydaSavage on 08/09/05 at 00:29:46 :(Just a note ... because of slight tolerance differences in frame manufacture (the Savage isn't a precision instrument after all ...) it may be necessary to remove the petcaulk altogether in order to remove the fuel tank; in which case you have to drain the tank first. This is the case with my LS; there's no way my tank can come off without doing this ... and I've read that some other owners have to as well. Next time though, I'm gonna try just loosening the petcaulk instead of removing entirely to see if that'll work ... still gonna have to drain the tank though ... |
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Title: Re: Gas tank removal Post by Dynobob on 08/09/05 at 10:47:16 PerrydaSavage wrote:
I agree. I highly recommend removing your petc0ck. I did this when I rejetted and removing the tank without the petc0ck on was a breeze. Removing and reinstalling the petc0ck was very easy. If you leave it on you are almost guaranteed to scratch up the frame if you manage to get the tank off. |
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Title: Re: Gas tank removal Post by Savage_Rob on 08/09/05 at 10:53:19 Yeah, I just put some electrical tape on the spot that scratches. It still rubs coming off but it works. I may try loosening/removal of the petc0ck next time though it's nice not to have to drain the tank. |
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Title: Re: Gas tank removal Post by mtstringer on 08/19/05 at 06:58:37 thanks for all the posts, had to use them to take the tank off for a wet spark plug. Worked perfect!! |
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Title: Re: Gas tank removal Post by rkutzner on 08/19/05 at 08:16:15 dang, now I gotta go out and check for that speedo thing! Never noticed it, hope it's still there...no leaks... ;D |
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Title: Re: Gas tank removal Post by Munson_kl279 on 08/19/05 at 08:48:30 Another way to take care of the problem with the petc0ck is remove it when you take the tank off and then when you go to re-install the tank just get some hose and relocate it away from the tank. |
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Title: Re: Gas tank removal Post by torque on 08/19/05 at 09:00:39 its impossible to relocate the petc0ck,unless you get another petc0ck with a inline filter and weld up the hole in the bottom of the tank,which is not all that smart. |
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Title: Re: Gas tank removal Post by Probert31 on 08/24/05 at 10:12:32 What's the easiest way to drain the tank? Without a massive spill I mean. Do you remove the fuel line from the petthing while the valve is shut and adjust it to on? Thanks. |
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Title: Re: Gas tank removal Post by torque on 08/24/05 at 10:37:23 i always leave the fuel line on the petc0ck and take it off the carb then put the hose in a gas can and turn the petc0ck too prime it takes awhile but no leaks! :D |
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Title: Re: Gas tank removal Post by Savage_Rob on 08/24/05 at 11:22:18 torque wrote:
That's the way I've done it too. I sit the gas can on top of an upside-down Home Depot bucket and it's at just about the right height. |
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Title: Re: Gas tank removal Post by PerrydaSavage on 08/24/05 at 11:39:02 8)For draining the tank, I bought a length of clear pvc hose, same i.d. as the OEM fuel line and connect this to the petcaulk & route to gas can on the ground (or floor of my shed) ... works like a charm! |
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Title: Re: Gas tank removal Post by Reelthing on 08/24/05 at 12:45:01 torque wrote:
thats how do it was well - takes 1 or 2 beers to drain it - depending on how hot it is outside |
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Title: Re: Gas tank removal Post by Probert31 on 08/25/05 at 10:07:56 Thanks. Sounds good. |
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Title: Re: Gas tank removal Post by Still Savage on 08/26/05 at 09:36:55 torque wrote:
Please pardon my ignorance.....What's a petc0ck? ??? |
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Title: Re: Gas tank removal Post by Savage_Rob on 08/26/05 at 10:27:25 Still Savage wrote:
That's the valve on the left side of your fuel tank. |
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Title: Re: Gas tank removal Post by Savage_Rob on 08/26/05 at 10:28:31 Still Savage wrote:
I'd better not hazard a guess at the Sluggo answer. |
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Title: Re: Gas tank removal Post by Greg_650 on 08/26/05 at 16:26:30 Savage_Rob wrote:
I thought that I had some kind of input for this topic until I read yours. Nevermind :P |
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Title: Re: Gas tank removal Post by barb36jack31 on 09/12/05 at 18:39:58 What is with all this the innovative spellings of petcock? Surely we haven't come to the point of "political correctness" that we can no longer spell certain words properly. Would you really a call a peacock a peathingy? I don't think so! Gads! |
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Title: Re: Gas tank removal Post by barb36jack31 on 09/12/05 at 18:47:57 It would appear that the website edits words and substitutes euphemisms in their place. I wrote the perfectly correct word petcock and it was replaced by the non-word petthingy. Talk about about Morality Police! |
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Title: Re: Gas tank removal Post by Cindi Knox on 09/12/05 at 19:03:49 barb36jack31 wrote:
I wonder what would happen if you cocked a gun? Or went off half-cocked? Or if you were thingy-of-the-walk? Or if it warmed the cockles of Rooster Cockburn's heart? |
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Title: Re: Gas tank removal Post by sluggo on 09/12/05 at 19:11:51 barb36jack31 wrote:
life's a pregnant dog. i ate my dinner with a spoon. msn doesn't allow me to use my last name because it contains the word ass. |
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Title: Re: Gas tank removal Post by Savage_Rob on 09/13/05 at 05:19:18 Cindi Knox wrote:
I'm okay with the rest but it's Rooster Cogburn that has true grit. |
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Title: Re: Gas tank removal Post by Digger on 11/23/05 at 20:22:15 Richard Amirault wrote:
I glued these little beauties in place the last time I had the tank off. They should not ever fall off again! |
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