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I caught a wild hair this weekend and decided to pull the deck plate over my fuel tank. I have been running off of an external tank after I experienced some problems with water in my fuel. Reading previous threads concerning this topic, I knew that a new tank was in my future, but I was holding on to the small chance that the tank could be cleaned and repaired.
Needless to say, after I got through many layers of mud, foam mats, slime, etc, I found large holes in the top of the tank. OK, now I know I need a new tank. So once that decision was made, it was time to get the old one out. I used a saws-all to remove large portions of foam around the tank and found 4 pieces of plywood near the corners of the tank (never heard anyone mention those in previous posts). Getting the foam and wood out has been a bit more labor intensive than I thought it would be, but the worst part is the tank is not budging.
I know that others have used a come-along, and I have even heard of people using a boat hoist to lift the tank out. Any other ideas?
I have pictures, but I am not sure how to start a project page.
Thank you in advance.
Edited by womms on 04/05/09 - 7:45 PM
Michael
1989 Outrage 22' Whaler Drive, 2014 Honda 250
Try using a 5 or 6 ft. 2x4 as a lever, after you get as much foam out as possible. After the lever breaks the tanks hold, it will come right out. I got a leaking 80 gallon tank out that way years ago. You need to get the 2x4 under the tank a little bit.
