Got fuel tank out of 93 donor car. All looks good and it was so much easier than wrestling the half-full tank out of the yellow wagon whilst on my back on the floor. I’ve learned a lot about removing tanks from doing it on the parts car, the yellow wagon and the 93. The 93 has a new design rubber grommet where the fill neck enters the body on the tank side. The grommet pushes out easy before removing the tank. The old 79 car just had a bulky rubber/foam surround that pressed up against the hole in the body...unless it’s a wagon vs. sedan thing, but the body sure looks identical on both sedan and wagon in that area. Also learned that you can push the rubber spill lip/grommet at the filler end through the hole in the body before removing the tank, then the whole tank and filler neck (including both grommets) slides out with no tugging, cursing or bending anything. We’ll see how it goes back together, but it appears the spill lip grommet can probably be put into the body opening first then insert neck through it when installing tank, probably with some Vaseline? ;) Otherwise maybe just put tank in then push spill lip grommet over filler pipe and press into the body. I may test that with a spare filler neck I have. I’m always thinking “How did they put this car together” and if you can figure that out it’s a lot easier. You can be sure they weren’t cursing and forcing things when they put it together LOL!
I really SHOULD pull the sender ring off and check the in-tank pump, sender and hose while the tank is out...but is that tempting fate as it works now? Hmm, guess I’d better as it’s so much easier with tank out. Gonna power wash first to remove the dirt and dust.
