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| Stuckon914 |
 Feb 15 2020, 01:02 PM
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Trying to remove everything from a 73, I’ve watched videos and read the forum but my gas tank won’t budge. Top is free, am I missing a step, any ideas?
It’s empty, been sitting for 25 years with fuel lines cut. |
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| Jonathan Livesay |
Feb 15 2020, 01:21 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 745 Joined: 13-March 10 From: La Canada CA Member No.: 11,461 Region Association: None 
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QUOTE(Stuckon914 @ Feb 15 2020, 11:02 AM)  Trying to remove everything from a 73, I’ve watched videos and read the forum but my gas tank won’t budge. Top is free, am I missing a step, any ideas? It’s empty, been sitting for 25 years with fuel lines cut. If it won't move at all then it is probably just stuck to the rubber pieces on both sides. Pull harder. |
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| porschetub |
Feb 15 2020, 01:25 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,870 Joined: 25-July 15 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,995 Region Association: None |
:agree:the bottom has carpet (?) scraps to bed the tank they could be rusted to the tank,this can cause the tank to rust out @ those points...hopefully not.
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| Stuckon914 |
Feb 15 2020, 02:04 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 132 Joined: 25-December 18 From: East coast Member No.: 22,747 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Rubber mallet and pull harder, is that the recommendation?
Anyway to get some kind of solvent down there? |
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| iankarr |
Feb 15 2020, 05:03 PM
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The wrencher formerly known as Cuddy_K Group: Members Posts: 2,561 Joined: 22-May 15 From: Heber City, UT Member No.: 18,749 Region Association: Intermountain Region
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Does the tank move at all? If not, I agree that it's either stuck to the rubber pieces or to the frame of the car. I'd take off the belly pan under the car and look up into the inspection hole on the right side. Make sure the lines are cut just after the pipes leaving/entering the fuel tank. You should also be able to see if the tank is rusted to the frame.
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| Stuckon914 |
Feb 15 2020, 07:04 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 132 Joined: 25-December 18 From: East coast Member No.: 22,747 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
No movement at all, I might as well try to pull front end of car up. Will try from the bottom
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| sb914 |
Feb 16 2020, 06:57 AM
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Surf Guru Group: Members Posts: 4,518 Joined: 25-November 12 From: Brookings,Oregon Member No.: 15,191 Region Association: Southern California
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@stuckon914 your tank is really stuck on your 914 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) . Seriously though is it sitting uneven? if so lift from the low side it could be wedged “stuck”’
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| Stuckon914 |
Feb 16 2020, 11:48 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 132 Joined: 25-December 18 From: East coast Member No.: 22,747 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(Stuckon914 @ Feb 13 2020, 09:16 PM) Owner asked that I remove my post and pix. Finally got it to move, sprayed a lot of PB down the sides and let it sit. Looks like there is some kind of sealant/caulk used between one side of tank and strips of foam/carpet. Scrapes off very easily. Odd |
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