FUEL TANK REMOVAL

[ltdan]

IN A 23CC, ONCE YOU'VE GOT THE CONSOLE AND FLOOR SECTION OUT, IT CAN BE DONE IN A HALF AN HOUR!! STARTED MINE AT 11 A.M. SUNDAY AND HAD IT STANDING UPRIGHT WAY BEFORE LUNCH. DIDN'T EVEN HAVE A CHANCE TO CRACK A MICH LIGHT! TILL I WAS DONE THAT IS [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] . IF ANYONE NEED'S TO KNOW HOW I'LL BE GLAD TO POST. LT DAN

[ocuyler]

LtDan.

What did you use to cut out the foam, Sawsall? Was it fastened? Is yours about 28" wide x almost 8' long? How deep is the tank?

Whad ya find down in there?

Otto

[ltdan]

HEY OTTO, GET THIS- A CHAINSAW! I USED AN ELECTRIC CHAINSAW,IT'S EASYER TO CONTROLL THE ELECTRIC THAN GAS. ONCE THE TANK IS EXPOSED,YOU RUN THE SAW CAREFULLY BETWEEN THE STRINGER AND TANK. IT GO'S THROUGH THE FOAM LIKE A HOT KNIFE THROUGH BUTTER. PUT A CROW BAR ON ONE END, AND POP , OUT SHE COME'S. I SWEAR IT ONLY TOOK 15 MINUTE'S AND THE TANK WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY. 99"L X 28"W X 12"HIGH. LT

[FELLOW-SHIP]

BOY I WISH I THOUGHT OF THAT WHEN I DID MINE. I USED A ROUND NARROW STEAL SHAFTS AND A OLD THICK FIBERGLASS FISHING POLE TO BREAD OFF SMALL PIECES ABOUT 1-2” THICK IT TOOK 4 + HRS OF HARD WORK AND 3 BUD’S TO DO IT.
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[Matt1121]

Otto-

Just be careful that they aren't any fuel of fuel vapors that have soaked into the foam, especially if the tank was leaking. A friend of mine was removing a fuel tank from a boat and a spark from a saw ignited the vapors in the foam and it flashed over. He suffered some burns on his arms and hands and spent about 10 days in the hospital.

It was a freak accident, not extremely common.Just be sure to sniff around and be extra careful when working around a fuel tank.

-Ed-

[Matt1121]

Otto-

Just be careful that they aren't any fuel of fuel vapors that have soaked into the foam, especially if the tank was leaking. A friend of mine was removing a fuel tank from a boat and a spark from a saw ignited the vapors in the foam and it flashed over. He suffered some burns on his arms and hands and spent about 10 days in the hospital.

It was a freak accident, not extremely common.Just be sure to sniff around and be extra careful when working around a fuel tank.

-Ed-