? on 75 gas tank
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Drifting
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? on 75 gas tank
I kept smelling gas in the back of my car so I dropped the tank and replaced all the fuel lines. Now my car won't start. Obviously I've pinched my fuel line. Does anyone know wether the fuel lines go between the strap and tank or the strap and the gas shield. I thought for sure it was above the strap when I dropped it now I'm not sure. The manual is very vague and I just can't tell from the picture. Anybody out there replaced fuel lines on a 75 before?
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Re: ? on 75 gas tank (TTop Tony)
Your fuel lines GO ABOVE the strap-if not, you'll definitely pinch off the fuel!!! When I had my '75's tank out last year, I caught myself at the last minute "putting the line UNDER the strap" which is very wrong!!!! Since you had your tank down, did you take the bladder out-if you did'nt-you will!!!
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Re: ? on 75 gas tank (Paul Borowski)
Thats what I thought. I must have twisted the fuel line or something. Getting that thing back in is a pain!!!
No I didn't remove the bladder the inside looked fine. Why would you want to take it out?
No I didn't remove the bladder the inside looked fine. Why would you want to take it out?
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Re: ? on 75 gas tank (TTop Tony)
Tony, these '75-'77 pliable rubber bladders are now beginning to "collapse" and shrinking. My '75 only held 13gal of fuel when I bought in 1990-the owner's manual says 18gal. I thought someone changed or put in a smaller tank. In 1994, it finally shrunk and collapsed to the point where I could not get a fuel nozzle into it. When I took off the gas cap at this time, the "bladder" was against fuel filler hole. Either just age of the material, or chemicals/additives/alchohol/methanol/butane that everyone is now putting in gasoline may be affecting this 27yr old rubber bladder. I have a friend that has a '77 with 32,000mi and his car holds 11gals when completely empty!!!!! Several other Forum members here with '75-'77s also are experiencing having this "shrinking bladder syndrome". I even ran out of gas going to a cruise-in onetime when the "collapsing bladder" folded in such a way it held up the float showing 3/8 of a tank when I ran out!!!!!
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Re: ? on 75 gas tank (TTop Tony)
I hear they can collapse. Personally if mine isn't broke I'm not touching it. Also no worries over gas tank rust and I would imagine much less chance at blowing up in an accident.
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Re: ? on 75 gas tank (Paul Borowski)
HI Paul, remember me from the NCRS meet in upstate NY?
I think with all the problems you have with the rubber bladders, you should give me your VERT.... :yesnod: This way you will have one less problem!! :lol:
I think with all the problems you have with the rubber bladders, you should give me your VERT.... :yesnod: This way you will have one less problem!! :lol:
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Re: ? on 75 gas tank (vairxpert)
I hear they can collapse. Personally if mine isn't broke I'm not touching it. Also no worries over gas tank rust and I would imagine much less chance at blowing up in an accident.
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Re: ? on 75 gas tank (SLICKMAN)
HI Paul, remember me from the NCRS meet in upstate NY?
I think with all the problems you have with the rubber bladders, you should give me your VERT.... :yesnod: This way you will have one less problem!! :lol:
I think with all the problems you have with the rubber bladders, you should give me your VERT.... :yesnod: This way you will have one less problem!! :lol:
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and the other last week in Jenkintown,Pa with 12,500mi with an "odd" light biege interior!!! Both were impeccable cars-also nice and easy to judge!!!