 | Home > Puma (Tdci) > Fuel tank removal hints and tips |
 
|
|
|
| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 7687  
|
i havent seen the sticky for it.
have a large pry bar handy and be prepared to manhandle it. use a good quality fuel rated breather pipe. take tow hitch if fitted off prior some of them come out easy some takes ages. remember - its a pain in the arse but people have done it so its doable. Cheers James 110 XS Utility 130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making) 90 Puma Hardtop |
||
30th Sep 2020 10:57am |
|
| DAZ110 Member Since: 06 Dec 2007 Location: East Sussex Posts: 2003  
|
|||
|
30th Sep 2020 11:05am |
|
| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 16879 
|
One obvious but often overlooked point is to make sure that there is as little fuel as possible in the tank.
|
||
|
30th Sep 2020 11:50am |
|
| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3616 
|
Cheers. Planning on getting some paint and dinitrol on the backside of the cross member while I’m at it and the underside of the rear floor. Is it worth fitting the guard out and replacing it to make life easier (this maybe be negated once I find out how much a new one is!!)
|
||
|
30th Sep 2020 11:54am |
|
| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 7687
|
i wouldnt change the guard unless fitting detachable towing guard or similar. Cheers
James 110 XS Utility 130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making) 90 Puma Hardtop |
||
|
30th Sep 2020 11:54am |
|
| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3616
|
Yep, £140 from YRM. Will be taking the old one out very carefully!!
Can anyone recommend some decent quality hose that will do the job? |
||
|
30th Sep 2020 11:55am |
|
| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3616
|
Here’s a thought. What about something like this to allow access from the top. It low profile enough to site flush with the sound proofing and with 180mm dia would provide enough space to get the FEO pump out in the future, but if I positioned above the fuel pump would I be able the reach the breather?
https://www.floatyourboat.co.uk/inspection...5QQAvD_BwE |
||
|
30th Sep 2020 3:22pm |
|
| ChrisDefender Member Since: 29 Oct 2015 Location: Midlands Posts: 445
|
Hi,
I had this issue a year or so ago. Took me ages to find out anythng about it, and as some have done considered putting an accesss point in the floor. However, i didn't really fancy putting more holes in the thing so, afer much debate, stress and worry about what to do I took it to my local indie and he dropped it out, swapped all the bits over, rust proofed all the areas that can't usually be got at and put it all back - no bother at all. Oh, and the tank was less than a 1/4 full. Obviously with ramps and all the kit its different to doing it yourself but afterwards I did wonder why I was so worried about it! Cheers |
||
|
30th Sep 2020 3:42pm |
|
| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 7687
|
Iooked at these and for the mornings work it takes to do the tank I didnt want the hole in the floor.
Depends how many times you intend doing it! Cheers James 110 XS Utility 130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making) 90 Puma Hardtop |
||
|
30th Sep 2020 3:42pm |
|
| Pacha Member Since: 23 Feb 2020 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 772 
|
They are good quality though!. Rgds. Chris |
||
|
30th Sep 2020 4:07pm |
|
| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3616
|
Right O, tank out it is. That’s next weekend accounted for!! |
||
|
30th Sep 2020 4:08pm |
|
| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3616
|
Any thoughts on what to replace the breather with? I don’t want to fit a genuine hose and have to do it again in a few years. Does anyone know the dimensions of it?
|
||
|
4th Oct 2020 8:36am |
|
| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 7687
|
Find some sae spec fuel line online, ebay? Cheers
James 110 XS Utility 130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making) 90 Puma Hardtop |
||
|
4th Oct 2020 8:40am |
|
| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 7687
|
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rubber-Fuel-Hos...SwMEFfGvMl Cheers
James 110 XS Utility 130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making) 90 Puma Hardtop |
||
|
4th Oct 2020 8:42am |
|
|
|
| All times are GMT + 1 Hour |
< Previous Topic | Next Topic > |
Posting Rules
|
Site Copyright © 2006-2024 Futuranet Ltd & Martin Lewis
