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Old 11-01-2019, 05:02 PM   #1
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Hi all,
My 97 2300sc has a leaking fuel tank.
I did a quick search but didn’t find anything pertaining to my particular model.
The engine is out, and I was wondering if anyone has done this job before. Any tips tricks advice greatly appreciated.
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Old 11-01-2019, 05:16 PM   #2
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My bad didn’t see all the posts on this.
Any advice still appreciated.
I’ll try to post some pics for future references
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Old 11-02-2019, 01:21 AM   #3
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What material is the deck made of; plywood or fiberglass? Either way you need to cut out a panel slightly larger than the fuel tank to have room to access the hold downs.
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The deck is fiberglass with a plywood storage compartment underneath. I was hoping tank would come out into engine bay with a little creative cutting. There doesn’t seem to be any holdowns as I con move tank in its enclosure. The supports and bulkhead to the rear are all rotted
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I never heard of a tank not having hold downs. Even so the tank may be to long to slide back and lift over the engine mount pads on the stringers.
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Old 01-14-2020, 11:28 PM   #7
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Today I cut out the storage compartment floor above the fuel tank, so I could lift it up and over engine mount pads on stringers. Using a small come along I pulled tank out into engine bay. It didn’t take much effort to move. Only a couple strips of fiberglass on top front corners holdingit In place. There is a little bit of a mess where the tank support floor used to be
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