So, we had noticed a bit of a leak in the gastank of TWRECKS , but only with a full tank. Wet around the upper lip of the seam all around, couldn't pinpoint where it was coming from. Figured, on Friday, we'll just drop the tank, put in another, no big deal. Right.
Got the old tank out no problem. It was only held up by 3 bolts. I had broken off the 4th years ago and never fixed it. I took this opportunity to drill out the old bolt, only took all day after breaking off one drill bit deep inside the old bolt. Ended up destroying that old captured nut in the rearmost DS gastank mount. Used a grinder to take off the innermost end of the closed gastank mount, Tried to bolt in the newer gastank without re-capturing that nut, just using endwrenches. PIA but I got it done.
Now the good part. The big rubber hose that lets the gas in is too short. This is not a stretchable hose. Hmmm....says Pighead.
Tried the hose off the Pickle, Also a '74 tank...hose is a little bit longer but still too short. Did not try the hose off the blue Pig, 'cuz it's the only running rig right now.
What else to do but put the old tank back in and half-fill it.
And start a thread, What year is this tank? And what year rubber fill hose to order from C.Dan?
This new tank has the same 4 outlets for the separator as my '74, same 2 fuel inlet/outlet as my '74...only difference I can see is the indented filler side and the shorter fuel inlet. Everybody run outside and crawl under your rigs and tell me what year this tank is. Thank you.
Got the old tank out no problem. It was only held up by 3 bolts. I had broken off the 4th years ago and never fixed it. I took this opportunity to drill out the old bolt, only took all day after breaking off one drill bit deep inside the old bolt. Ended up destroying that old captured nut in the rearmost DS gastank mount. Used a grinder to take off the innermost end of the closed gastank mount, Tried to bolt in the newer gastank without re-capturing that nut, just using endwrenches. PIA but I got it done.
Now the good part. The big rubber hose that lets the gas in is too short. This is not a stretchable hose. Hmmm....says Pighead.
Tried the hose off the Pickle, Also a '74 tank...hose is a little bit longer but still too short. Did not try the hose off the blue Pig, 'cuz it's the only running rig right now.
What else to do but put the old tank back in and half-fill it.
And start a thread, What year is this tank? And what year rubber fill hose to order from C.Dan?
This new tank has the same 4 outlets for the separator as my '74, same 2 fuel inlet/outlet as my '74...only difference I can see is the indented filler side and the shorter fuel inlet. Everybody run outside and crawl under your rigs and tell me what year this tank is. Thank you.
