gas tank replacement?
01-13-2010, 09:40 AM
#2
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Florida
Posts: 429
It is one of the easier things to replace. Drain the tank, remove the sender wire and supply line, remove everything from inside the trunk that is on top of the tank. You will find several bolts holding down the tank easily accesible from inside the trunk. I'd spray PB Blaster or some other bolt loosener on them first then back then out. Get a piece of 2x4 or something ontop of a floor jack and gently raise the tank up until the seal between the tank and the body breaks then you are home free.
01-13-2010, 10:37 AM
#4
4th Gear Member
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Goodyear, AZ
Posts: 1,674
It is very easy. i bought a new tank kit which came with a new seal and new sending unit for just under $100. i bought it all from Laurel Mountain Mustang. i find there service to be great and there shipping fast.
01-13-2010, 10:41 AM
#5
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Illinois
Posts: 332
EASY EASY EASY.... like the posters above said. Just remember to put some sealer between the floor and tank before you mount it. Otherwise it will leak water into the trunk if you just happen to be forced to drive in the rain (god forbid).
01-19-2010, 11:41 AM
#7
6th Gear Member
Join Date: May 2009
Location: PA
Posts: 5,232
No, just use 3M Strip Caulk like Ford did. If you get your sending unit from Glazier Nolan, be sure to ask for the new "correct reading" unit, they are the exclusive supplier.
