Fuel tank pickup tube installation (1 Viewer)

[scoobasteeve]

Previously dropped the tank, cleaned it up, added a new fuel sender, and all new screws and gaskets on the pickup and sender.

After hooking fuel lines back up, I had a decent leak on the supply fuel pickup tube. I think I damaged it trying to reinstall the fuel lines. It's getting an LS swap so I have AN adapter fittings on the pickup tubes.

Anyway, I ordered a new pickup assembly and dropped that corner of the tank and I just can't seem to get the right angle on the tubes when installing the new one. It's hitting the internal baffles on the tank and preventing me from clocking the mounting plate properly so I can install the screws. I know I had the old one installed properly but I also reinstalled it in with the tank completely down. It didn't want to come out then all the sudden it had the right angle and I was able to get it. it happened so fast I'm not 100% sure how I did it.

Has anyone done this with the tank still up in the frame rails? any tips? would rather not have to drop the tank as that will involve removing the exhaust too. This is the last think I need to fix before my first drive after the swap

 

[tmxmotorsports]

I've only put them in or out with the tank dropped.

 

[scoobasteeve]

So, I found a solution that still sucks but it’s better then dropping the tank.

Remove the filler tube and the 3 vent tubes that go to the top of the tank.

Take off the passenger side strap.

Take the driver side rear strap bolt out and let the strap hang.

Remove passenger tire, bump stop, and brake line.

Pull the tank down so the pickup is under the rails.

Now you can get the right angle on the pickup assembly to get it into the tank where it’s supposed to go.

This is still quite a bit, but it’s better then wrestling the tank past the frame rails so you can put it all the way on the ground then having to get it back up and get the fuel sender plugged back in and all the vent lines hooked back up. I’ve done that twice already on this build and really don’t want to do it a third time.

Hope this helps someone at some point.

 

[84Landie]

So, I found a solution that still sucks but it’s better then dropping the tank.

Remove the filler tube and the 3 vent tubes that go to the top of the tank.

Take off the passenger side strap.

Take the driver side rear strap bolt out and let the strap hang.

Remove passenger tire, bump stop, and brake line.

Pull the tank down so the pickup is under the rails.

Now you can get the right angle on the pickup assembly to get it into the tank where it’s supposed to go.

This is still quite a bit, but it’s better then wrestling the tank past the frame rails so you can put it all the way on the ground then having to get it back up and get the fuel sender plugged back in and all the vent lines hooked back up. I’ve done that twice already on this build and really don’t want to do it a third time.

Hope this helps someone at some point.

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I did it very similarly, but it was still a nightmare to snake it in. Not sure it saved me any time or effort compared to dropping the tank completely