<VV> 1969 gas tank remove help needed

[corvairduval at cox.net]

As far as I know, you must remove the tank to push the filler neck further
into the car.

Also, I would remove the tank so the sparks, weld slag won't ignite the
fumes coming out of the filler hole of the tank.

The gas cap is vented, so even with the cap on the filler neck, fumes are a
problem..

Last thing you need is a fire.

Frank DuVal

Original Message:
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From:  Taruffi57 at aol.com
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:28:29 EST
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: <VV> 1969 gas tank remove help needed


I am trying to move the filler neck downward so I can get the fender  gas 
tank door/flap off of my '69.  There is a little rust in there  that I want 
to weld up.  I was hoping to just take the filler neck  loose at the two
hose 
connections lower down, but they are quite awkward to get  too.  Got the 
top two hose clamps loose though.  Is there any trick to  this?  I don't 
really need to pull the gas tank.
 
I don't see anything in the 1st Series Tech Tips I have and my manuals  
wouldn't cover the '69 with the fuel return metal pipe - which is jammed up

against the backside of the steel fuel cavity area.  Seems strange that  
Chevrolet designed this to be so difficult to  remove.        Lots of
cussing so  
far....
 
Joe Dunlap
Cen. Florida


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