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Re: Dropping the fuel tank
« Reply #30 on: 14 January 2009, 18:56:57 »
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OK, anything I need to do at the filler end - looks attached to bodywork?


from what i remember its not. just remove the rubber cover thats round the pipe. it just pulls off.

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Re: Dropping the fuel tank
« Reply #31 on: 14 January 2009, 19:23:02 »
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OK, anything I need to do at the filler end - looks attached to bodywork?


from what i remember its not. just remove the rubber cover thats round the pipe. it just pulls off.

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ta - mine seems to have a hard plastic bit, but I'll check again :)
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Re: Dropping the fuel tank
« Reply #32 on: 17 January 2009, 17:12:28 »
right, with help from the useless student - aka Tunnie - we dropped the tank, replaced the seal, and put it all back one.

Not convinced that was cause of excessive fuel usage, though there was certainly historic signs of a leak from there (car hasn't been used this year).
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Re: Dropping the fuel tank
« Reply #33 on: 17 January 2009, 17:13:04 »
Thanks Tunnie, for your help, your (dads) garage, and for the tea ;D

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