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Old Sep 16, 2003 | 05:10 AM
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Blake
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It did have a plug. It was under almost 1" of undercoating. Dug it out with a putty knife. Made getting the fuel out sooo much easier.

If you take off the driver's side rear wheel, there is a plastic panel behind it with two 10mm screws in it. taking these two screws out exposed the clamps for the fill and the vapor line. I used side cutters(rusted)on the clamps and then pulled the hoses off the hard pipes that came down from the gas door.

I pulled the two connectors apart for the sender(one is male and one is female)at the frame and then took the clamps off the three gas lines that run up under the rear seat.
Had to use bolt cutters on the two hanger bolts that go through the straps. Big clumps of rust.

Had it down and out in about an hour. MUCH easier than the Ty.
There was so much gas that had leaked out that it was VERY difficult to tell where all of it came from. There was a LOT at the seam where it rusted. I'm just gonna replace everything to be safe.

I found the tank and the straps at advanced auto. $99 for the tank and $22 for the straps. I still need the hanger bolts, the fill hose and vapor hose and another two way valve. I don't want to have to get in all that gas again any time soon.

Where do you guys get your parts at?
Any ideas on how to replace the hard lines that come out of the rubber boot that come out of the interior next to the filter?
They look perfect inside but are almost rusted through where they have been exposed next to the filter.
Thanks for your time.
Blake
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