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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: TheBoy on 13 January 2009, 20:34:33
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Any tips or instructions?
This is on the tractor if that makes a difference?
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Any tips or instructions?
This is on the tractor if that makes a difference?
I've done it on my estate when I LPG'd it
Not sure what the difference is on the saloon but it was easy.
Be sure to guide the filler neck out carefully, couple of bolts on the straps, and it lowers - then you get access to the pipes... :y
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i can tell you a way to do it if you dont plan on putting it back on (ever) ;D
took the one off the tractor that I broke, all for a fivers worth of diesel :D
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Yes, top tip, make sure its bloody empty!
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Yes, top tip, make sure its bloody empty!
Yes, valid point!
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empty is always good! clean secondhand tanks out well, i didnt on my cav and had to put numerous new filters on, suprising how much crap they end up with in them!!
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Yes, top tip, make sure its bloody empty!
Fuel light on, but not flashing. Need to be more empty?
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Nah....might be 10Kg of fuel in it though!
Better than 72Kg of fuel!
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Nah....might be 10Kg of fuel in it though!
Better than 72Kg of fuel!
Good, as the sod won't start until I change the glowplugs ::)
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Yes, top tip, make sure its bloody empty!
Fuel light on, but not flashing. Need to be more empty?
When I removed my old Senators tank I used a trolley jack to lower it down, with some fuel still left in it, and when I put it back. ;)
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So its simply undo the straps and lower? Looks like the filler neck is attached to bodywork...
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The old trick was to put a bit of ply between the jack and tank base to spread the load....
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you will be wanting to do this in my garage? i think i have some flat pieces of wood that could be used.
At least if you back it in, we have a level working area
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Can I recommend you lower the tank rather than drop it
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The old trick was to put a bit of ply between the jack and tank base to spread the load....
Yes that's what I have done in the past! :y :y
The filler neck purely pulls through out of its rubber sleeve. ;)
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Lol, I did one on a Metro for a mate....I was told it was almost empty......rather thing split during lowering and dumped 5 gallons of fuel on me! (rotten as hell which was standard Metro, thank god for plastic tanks!)
My eyes stang for hours!
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Can I recommend you lower the tank rather than drop it
If the fuel consumption if not related to tank or associated pipework, it will make no difference if I drop it, as I'll fill it with petrol and light a fag >:(
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When we did Marie's we bridged the fuel pump relay contacts, fed a line from the pump outlet to a suitable petrol disposal unit (JamesV6CDX's V8 Disco excelled in this role) and pumped it dry. I assume the lift pump in a tractor will probably allow you to do the same although it sounds like it's not far off empty.
Kevin
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Lol, I did one on a Metro for a mate....I was told it was almost empty......rather thing split during lowering and dumped 5 gallons of fuel on me! (rotten as hell which was standard Metro, thank god for plastic tanks!)
My eyes stang for hours!
Good job no one was smoking!! :o :o :D :D ;)
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Lol, I did one on a Metro for a mate....I was told it was almost empty......rather thing split during lowering and dumped 5 gallons of fuel on me! (rotten as hell which was standard Metro, thank god for plastic tanks!)
My eyes stang for hours!
Lol, my old shitty Nova - I got my mechanic to change the fuel sender unit. I though it was fairly empty. I'm guessing by the things he called me down the phone I was 'inaccurate' ;D
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Do I need to take off the exhaust?
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Nope...
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Nope...
small mercy ;D
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Can I recommend you lower the tank rather than drop it
If the fuel consumption if not related to tank or associated pipework, it will make no difference if I drop it, as I'll fill it with petrol and light a f*g >:(
bloody word filter ;D
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Fag is a bit american anyway!
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f*g is a bit american anyway!
And used at all boy schools....
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you will be wanting to do this in my garage? i think i have some flat pieces of wood that could be used.
At least if you back it in, we have a level working area
Might be a bit warmer in there, and out of the rain, as its bound to phish it down...
Could chuck it on Omegatoy's ramps - he didn't have room in his car for them... ...shame ;D
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you will be wanting to do this in my garage? i think i have some flat pieces of wood that could be used.
At least if you back it in, we have a level working area
Might be a bit warmer in there, and out of the rain, as its bound to phish it down...
Could chuck it on Omegatoy's ramps - he didn't have room in his car for them... ...shame ;D
These ramps, only fit under the rear of the car i take it?
Mate of mine has pair from a factor, not had a car yet where they fit under on the front...
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its definatly a 2 man job to fit it again.
the straps are not very forgiving well mine wernt.
we had to use a pair of jacks to hold the tank up. and lossen the other end of the straps to give you some play.
oh and top tip dont loose one of the bolts........ ::) ::) ::)
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OK, anything I need to do at the filler end - looks attached to bodywork?
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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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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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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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Thanks Tunnie, for your help, your (dads) garage, and for the tea ;D
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