diesel1 Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Can the fuel tank be taken out with the pack still in? I see the wires through the hole at the back of the drivers seat, im i right in thinking these are all fuel sender gauge wires? I dont see any fuel pump electric wires anywhere, dnt want to pull the tank until i know i wont damage any pump wiring. I need to clean the tank out, also get to a small fuel leak somewhere, and while im in there tap in the engine oil pressure switch to put a oil pressure gauge in. Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulob1 Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 i think you can but its a bit tight...we have been looking at it too and someone else posted on here that it is possible... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 the answer is yes with out removing the pack and the fuel pump is in the base of the tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 (edited) Yes, but it's not easy. If you don't have the Unit and Base Repair manuals you'll find them very useful! Fuel tank removal is in Chapter 3 of the Unit Repairs EMER (Trk E103/3). Don't disturb the cables going to the fuel tank sender unit you can see behind the driver's seat! MAKE SURE THE TANK HAS BEEN DRAINED - the lifting eyes aren't designed to carry a tank with fuel in it. Remove the plates to the bottom left of the driver's seat (one carries the engine disconnector cable). That will give you access to the two plugs carrying the cables for the fuel sender and pump. If the self-sealing fuel couplings are still in place you can undo them too; they may have been replaced as they tend to leak with age. Remove the hull plates over the top of the tank, the vent pipes, angled support members and the battery tray. Undo the cable clamps securing the tank and lift making sure that nothing gets caught on the way out. If you want to fit an oil pressure gauge there's a tapped hole on the crankcase next to the oil pressure switch. It will be a pack out job to get at it, though. Andy Edited February 7, 2020 by andym Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel1 Posted February 8, 2020 Author Share Posted February 8, 2020 The tank is out, clean inside, fuel pump taken out to check the filter gauze. Took a while to find the fuel pump electric wire but got there in the end. Managed to reach the tapped hole at the back of the oil pressure switch, i have some fittings to go in the tapped hole and up to a oil pressure gauge. Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel1 Posted February 8, 2020 Author Share Posted February 8, 2020 The pressure pipe/gauge is now fitted, looks impossible job, but there is a route in there for your arm, just dont drop anything or its gone! Im going to run the engine with the tank out, to check for leaks, am i right in thinking the 2 pipes that are on the top of the fuel tank (1 large 1 small) are both returns? Just need the engine oil filter seals to come from xmod before i check for leaks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 I thought I'd replied to this but obviously not! Yes, both pipes are returns; one is the main return from the fuel filter, the other is the injector drain. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulob1 Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 i never cease to be amazed at the level of support this forum gives...we would all be stuck without the people on here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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