Allllllllrighty then!!! It's been awhile since I updated here.. I have been doing a few small things which I've outlined in the "What did you do to your car today" section, but I figger that major type stuff I need to put here so that I can track it as well. Today I took of the fuel filter so I could blow out the fuel lines. After sitting for 10 years no telling what kinda crudage was in the lines, besides the return line was open under the hood... Yup, nothing to cover the line, seal it off or anything.. just open to whatever was able to get in it... When I put the air hose to that one.. for some reason old gas came blowing out it all over the place!! Go figger... The feed line spluttered some old crud then if cleared out.. so we have power to the harness back there (will get back to the wiring later, I'll explain in a bit) and we have open fuel lines! Now we're ready to put in the fuel tank!! Well after installing a new fuel filter!
Sooo filter installed... Let's take a look at the tank!!
Annnnnd the filler neck gasket! Should always be replaced whenever you have the tank out... It's cheap and easier than having to pull the tank back out cause it's leaking..
Lubed the inside of it with Dielectric grease, as well as the filler tube. Also replaced the breather grommet and greased it up with the same stuff. I can't remember where I saw to use Dielectric grease for this application but if I remember correctly it was recommended. I also cleaned out the harness for the pump and the sending unit and put fresh Dielectric grease in all connections there as well. I also have to give kudo's where it's due, my X Cheyenne helped out a lot with this part of the project!! We got the tank under the car straps in place and held up with a jackstand..
Then came the hard part... Some how while the tank was out I had bent the straps a little bit... My bad and I hope you, dear followers can learn from my mistakes... Whenever you have your tank out... Be careful with your straps!! It'll make it a lot easier putting either your old tank or a new tank in!! It took a lot of wrestling, pushing, tugging, and working with to get the straps close enough to bolt back in... But finally!! Got it in!! Also!! If you have to get a replacement tank.. on the filler neck there's a bolt the secures the neck to the tank, on the original tank there's a bolt hole for this bolt. On replacement fuel tanks this bolt hole is not there. To solve the problem is really easy.. You don't have to drill any holes in your new tank (bad idea), all you need is a couple of flat washers and bolt it to the lip of the tank as in the pic...
Annnnnd fuel tank is installed!! To explain my logic as to why I decided to go back here and work on the fuel system to get this part finished up first, well winter is coming.. I don't have a garage.. I figured that id rather get everything done under the car first while I have decent weather that way we can work on the other stuff (wiring, cleaning up the engine, anything else I've forgotten.. after the weather starts getting cooler.. Sooo at least got the fuel tank,pump, and sending unit done and out of the way!!
