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cjlinkster

07-09-2011 10:00 PM

Replaced Gas tank today

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I replaced my driver's side gas tank today in my 1984 C20.

I installed the tank from the underside of the truck. Everything was going great until I got to the point of reattaching the fuel lines and electrical wires (for the fuel sender). The red wire would not snap on the fuel sender. I had the 20 gallon tank laying across my chest, and it was a bear to attach the fuel lines. I will be revisiting all of this when I pull the bed later this summer for body work.

Next time, I will be pulling the bed. I wrestled with installing the new tank for at least 2 hours (4 hours total including removing the old and cleaning the mounts).

While I was under there, I notice that about 3" section of my frame has a slight bend (flares downward about 1/4" to 1/2") just on the lower lip of the c-channel. The top section appears fine. I have attached a pic of an example of where the bend is located.

Is this something that I could just hammer back into place? Are our frames heat treated?

baclay9

07-09-2011 10:09 PM

Re: Replaced Gas tank today

That is there purposely from the factory to make room for the catalytic converter.

cjlinkster

07-09-2011 10:15 PM

Re: Replaced Gas tank today

Cool, I was wondering about that. It is only on the drivers side.

J Knight

07-09-2011 10:36 PM

Re: Replaced Gas tank today

My 82 is the same way, the first time I crawled under my truck and saw it I was pissed.

Pyrotechnic

07-09-2011 10:38 PM

Re: Replaced Gas tank today

When I had my tanks out, I removed them from the bottom with the bed on. I disconnected the hoses at the hard lines on the frame. For the new hoses, I attached new sections of hose to the sending unit. I threw the new hose over the frame then raised the tank into place, and hooked the hose to the hard line afterwards.

For lowering and raising the tank, I used a long piece of wood and a floor jack to help out.

old Rusty C10

07-10-2011 08:52 AM

Re: Replaced Gas tank today

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pyrotechnic (Post 4781196)

For lowering and raising the tank, I used a long piece of wood and a floor jack to help out.

this is the way to do this

Goldfinger

07-10-2011 09:05 AM

Re: Replaced Gas tank today

also a good tree and a hoist make lifting the bed of much easier. its always easier to work from the top.

sethv

07-10-2011 11:33 AM

Re: Replaced Gas tank today

When I did my gas tank, I left the bed on, and had to do everything with no help or support... A simple job ended up turning into a 8 1/2 hour day...lol

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