FJ62 - Fuel Tank Removal - Need some help

[sssteck]

I have an '89 FJ62 which needs a new fuel pump. I am attempting to remove the fuel tank, but so far have not managed to wiggle it out.

There is not much room, so I imagine that there may be some ticks to getting the tank out.

Has anyone out there removed a fuel tank from an FJ62?

Please give me some advice.

Scott

 

[satchel]

Just did it, get some friends! First off, remove all of the hoses attached to it and fuel lines. There should be 5 vent hoses and two fuel lines along with the main fuel line that you put gas into it with. Once that's done, take off the spare tire holder and remove the two sway bar brackets. They should come off pretty easily. After that, remove the two straps that go across the tank on the bottom and it should come right out. It's probably possible to take out the tank without removing the sway bar brackets, but is much easier to do so without them in the way and would be horrible to install with them in the way. Hopefully that helps, let me know if you need any other help.

 

[Godwin]

Drain it before you start. If it still has even a couple of gallons of fuel left in it will be more difficult to wrangle around.

 

[Randy88FJ62]

The most important thing is to remove the rear sway bar mounts. It is 10 times easier to get it out that way. Make sure to drain it before you remove it as well. All the side hoses are pretty easy to remove. The hardlines that are at the back of the tank (trany side) have a small bracket holding them in place. Unbolt that so the hardlines can move down when you move the tank down to unbolt the fuel pump.

 

[cruiser88]

Cut a hole in the floor

 

[Randy88FJ62]

Cut a hole in the floor

You don't know how tempting that was when I replaced my fuel pump...

 

[cruiser88]

You don't know how tempting that was when I replaced my fuel pump...

I know the first time I did not the second time I said the hell with it.

 

[Randy88FJ62]

I was tempted but I did not have a good idea of how to fabricate a quality service panel. Given enough time I may end up putting a service panel in there. We'll see, I'd want it to have a seal so mud and dirt didn't get in.

 

[Front Range 4x4]

I agree with the sway bar bracket removal to make it easier, it still took some wiggling to get it out. Having them out will make it a lot easier to re-install. Trust me on this, I had to do it in a hotel parking lot.

As far as an access panel which I will do soon: Just get a section of a scrapped 60 series, cut it larger than the opening you'll cut and screw the patch panel over it with weatherstripping.

I sincerely suggest doing the hole while you have the tank out.

 

[pappy]

... and remove the two sway bar brackets.

The most important thing is to remove the rear sway bar mounts.

I agree with the sway bar bracket removal to make it easier

Ummm, errrr ... x4. A buddy and I removed a tank from a boneyard truck. We fought and cussed at the damn thing until I figured out the sway bar brackets needed to come off. Dropped right down after that.