Fuel tank removal procedure

Here is the new wiki guide:
www.bigjimny.com/mediawiki/index.php?tit...val_and_installation


Kirkynut, I agree that it is not that much of a project, but it should neither be taken so lightly. For example, not taking care to return the propeller shaft to its original mounting position can lead to its vibrations.

I have added some of your remarks into the wiki guide as well.

Nice work Bosanek

Kirkynut - my thing with the grounding relates to idiot proofing/liability issues with numpties trying to follow the guide :laugh: Im an electrician so deal with explosive atmospheres now and then, which is very different. Get it wrong and boom!

just about to do this job as I'm restoring my Jimny after 9 years in the driveway. I would suggest make sure all the 6 bolts that hold the tank to the chassis are free before doing anything else and take them out halfway as its easier to take them out by hand later, keep taking them right out one at a time cleaning and wd40 then screwing back in. I have one bolt freed, the others are seized, and now rounded. Even mole grips after 2 nights of WD40 didnt move them. I'm going to have to drill out and re-tap one of the bolts on the opposite sides before drilling the heads off the other 4 completely.

no hoses are disconnected so safe enough to use a battery drill at the moment. any suggestions are welcome.
will also have a competent friend present and an extinguisher,

absolute pain of a job but got it done. time to clean off then hammerite the floor underneath, and then stone chip.
going to clean the filter once he pumps out the tank.
more seized bolts, got three moving, after 2 nights wd40 and tapping with a hammer.
just perseverence for the other 3. should take another couple of days.

Mr CC wrote: absolute pain of a job but got it done. time to clean off then hammerite the floor underneath, and then stone chip.
going to clean the filter once he pumps out the tank.
more seized bolts, got three moving, after 2 nights wd40 and tapping with a hammer.
just perseverence for the other 3. should take another couple of days.

Such fun eh!

Why do we do this stuff?

Kirkynut

Bosanek wrote: Here is the new wiki guide:
www.bigjimny.com/mediawiki/index.php?tit...val_and_installation


Kirkynut, I agree that it is not that much of a project, but it should neither be taken so lightly. For example, not taking care to return the propeller shaft to its original mounting position can lead to its vibrations.

I have added some of your remarks into the wiki guide as well.

Just two comments

I was always planning to do this with my car as well just did not have the balls to actually do it My Idea once the tank is out to cut a little service window for accessing the top of the tank from inside the car instead of taking the tank out again if needed later. I think of a simple riveted metal plate as a lid. (Rubber or silicon applied around for sealing).

How to identify the right position of shaft if no mark has been taken before removal? Or like in a situation when someone fits new/aftermarket shafts?