My '67 Jeepster was leaking fuel. In fact leaking is not accurate, it was pretty spewing fuel and it was dripping down (more like a waterfall) off the top of the fuel tank. Couldn't see the source to only had one option.
But its a 2 man job. Not because it is too heavy, but because its just awkward. So I had 2 men come over to the house
Put the Jeepster up onto the lift and removed the fuel filler tube so we could siphon out the gas from the tank to remove the weight. Only got a little fuel in my mouth/on my face, 95% of it went into a waiting container.
We then scoped out the job. 3 bolts hold the tank into place. Removed the tank and found 2 totally rotten hoses on the top of the tank that were the causes of the leaks. Of course I didn't have that hoses.
So a quick trip to the NAPA store for 2 new hoses, 4 new hose clamps.
Install the new hoses and get everything clamped into place, start to reinstall the tank and find out that another hose had an issue.
Back to NAPA for another hose, more new clamps.
Reassmble everything and we lift the tank into place, bolt it into place and its all good.
Total time about 3 hours. Total parts cost under $10. 3 men, 3 hoses, 5 clamps, 4 left over washers that came from somewhere, 1 broken fingernail and ZERO busted knuckles.
It is all good becasue the gasoline is no longer spewing out from anywhere except the exhaut pipe
But its a 2 man job. Not because it is too heavy, but because its just awkward. So I had 2 men come over to the house
Put the Jeepster up onto the lift and removed the fuel filler tube so we could siphon out the gas from the tank to remove the weight. Only got a little fuel in my mouth/on my face, 95% of it went into a waiting container.
We then scoped out the job. 3 bolts hold the tank into place. Removed the tank and found 2 totally rotten hoses on the top of the tank that were the causes of the leaks. Of course I didn't have that hoses.
So a quick trip to the NAPA store for 2 new hoses, 4 new hose clamps.
Install the new hoses and get everything clamped into place, start to reinstall the tank and find out that another hose had an issue.
Back to NAPA for another hose, more new clamps.
Reassmble everything and we lift the tank into place, bolt it into place and its all good.
Total time about 3 hours. Total parts cost under $10. 3 men, 3 hoses, 5 clamps, 4 left over washers that came from somewhere, 1 broken fingernail and ZERO busted knuckles.
It is all good becasue the gasoline is no longer spewing out from anywhere except the exhaut pipe