| [GMCnet] Best laid plans, page five [message #75285] |
Mon, 01 March 2010 13:54  |
Terry Skinner
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Best laid plans, page five………..Next morning I called around the
Phoenix area to see if any of the local GMCers had a set of ramps.
None were available so off to Home Depot for 2 by 10’s and 2 by 4’s.
That got me up 10 inches and with a little extra air in the bags there
was enough room to pull the tanks. Started with the front tank. With a
creeper and floor jack from Harbor freight it was a breeze, a walk in
the park. Nothing wrong with the supply hoses. Pulled the sender out
and the “sock” over the end of the fuel pick-up was partially plugged.
On a hard pull the engine would pull more gas, collapsing the sock and
cutting off the supply. My addition of an electric pump just
aggravated the situation by pulling more fuel and collapsing the sock
more. I called Steve Ferguson and he concurred with me. Throw the sock
away!! Now the back tank. When it came down the hoses, both vent and
supply were collapsed. Pinched between the floor and the tank. Not
even in the groove where they belonged. I replaced the rubber hoses
with 3/8 inch steel brake lines and new clamps. Tanks went back up so
easy with the steel tubes and everything duct taped into place. Got
the vents worked out and going to the right places. So Cool!! Poured
10 gallons into the tanks and looked under neath. Rear tank was
leaking. What now?? Sure enough manhandling the rear tank in and out
must have broken loose the rust in the bottom and now gas was seeping
out. Does it ever end??……….Terry
PS Next is page six and the trip home…….
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Terry Skinner
253-686-2624
Roy. Washington
'76 GMC
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| Re: [GMCnet] Best laid plans, page five [message #75287 is a reply to message #75285] |
Mon, 01 March 2010 14:24  |
Marsh Wilkes
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Terry Skinner" <gmcnut@gmail.com>
To: <gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org>
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 2:54 PM
Subject: [GMCnet] Best laid plans, page five
Best laid plans, page five………..Next morning Poured
10 gallons into the tanks and looked under neath. Rear tank was
leaking. What now?? Sure enough manhandling the rear tank in and out
must have broken loose the rust in the bottom and now gas was seeping
out. Does it ever end??……….Terry
PS Next is page six and the trip home…….
Terry Skinner
253-686-2624
Roy. Washington
'76 GMC
Hi Terry,
One of the best GMC stories I have read.
Been there done that, which makes the story all the better.
From Virginia to Florida, about 50 miles to the fuel filter, and with a
loaded full size Meurcery station wagon as a toad.
Looking forward to more installments.
Marsh Wilkes
Perry Fla
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