| Aux fuel tank out [message #244906] |
Mon, 24 March 2014 21:02  |
Joe Weir
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Location: Columbia, SC
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Fuel lines old, hard, cracked and leaking at the ends. Tanks gotta come out and new lines put in.
Spent last Saturday trying to find cheap 5 gallon gas cans to hold the 40 gallons still in the tanks - when did they get so expensive? I bought 2 last year for $7 each. Cheapest I could find was $18 each.
Copied the setup someone had posted with their carter 4070 on the front bumper. I used the facet pump that was rigged to the aux tank and hooked it to the front fuel hard line near the engine to drain the tanks. Worked like a charm.
Decided to use some of that good daylight tonight after work to get the aux tank out. Removed the bolts at the front, would not drop at first. Poked, prodded, jacked - no dice. Then I removed the center bolt ...
Woo Hoo! Down and out:
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6394/medium/photo_111.JPG
Vent line was crushed, it wasn't in the groove. Supply line with its T for the Onan looked home grown:
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6394/medium/photo_26.JPG
Just need to get the back one out tomorrow night...
76 Birchaven - "Wicked Mistress" - New engine, trans, alum radiator, brakes, Sully airbags, fuel lines, seats, adult beverage center... those Coachmen guys were really thinking about us second hand owners by including that beverage center...
Columbia, SC.
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| Re: Aux fuel tank out [message #244909 is a reply to message #244907] |
Mon, 24 March 2014 21:28  |
Joe Weir
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Sean, you are far more ambitious.
Just dropped the tank tonight. Haven't had a chance to look inside yet.
76 Birchaven - "Wicked Mistress" - New engine, trans, alum radiator, brakes, Sully airbags, fuel lines, seats, adult beverage center... those Coachmen guys were really thinking about us second hand owners by including that beverage center...
Columbia, SC.
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| Re: Aux fuel tank out [message #245723 is a reply to message #244909] |
Sat, 29 March 2014 22:49 |
Joe Weir
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Annnd got the main tank out today. The fuel lines had been replaced at least once. the main tank looked like the PO had addressed some surface rust issues, and it was a lot cleaner than the front tank.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6394/medium/photo_1_1_.JPG
much as I am tempted to follow Sean's lead, I am going to keep this simple; throw a coat of paint on the tanks and replumb with rubber. hard part is getting the coach in the air, the tanks drop pretty easy.
Could not have attempted this without the wisdom of the hive. Thanks, Guys. Checklist is getting smaller!
76 Birchaven - "Wicked Mistress" - New engine, trans, alum radiator, brakes, Sully airbags, fuel lines, seats, adult beverage center... those Coachmen guys were really thinking about us second hand owners by including that beverage center...
Columbia, SC.
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