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Mail From: Jay Manley (email redacted)

I'm trying to drop the tank on my Mustang (1972). The straps are off, the
return and fuel lines are disconnected, the sending unit is disconnected,
and it appears to be hanging by the fuel neck.

I can't seem to get it loose from the neck, is there something that I'm
missing here? Is there some way to get this loose and let the tank
drop? Does the neck have to go with the tank?

Thanks for your help!

Jay

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Mail From: Francis X Bell (email redacted)

>I can't seem to get it loose from the neck, is there something that >I'm missing here? Is there some way to get this loose and let the >tank drop? Does the neck have to go with the tank?

I've dropped the fuel tank from my '71 in preparation of doing a full restore, and I don't think the setup on a '72 is that different: the neck is attacked both at the taillight panel and at the fuel tank itself, where a gasket is attached to keep the gas in the tank where it belongs. If you don't want to remove the neck from the taillight panel, you can always just remove it where it joins the tank itself.

Frank Bell
'71 Mach 1
'70 Coupe


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Mail From: Jay Manley (email redacted)

At 12:04 PM 12/29/2000 -0500, you wrote:
> >I can't seem to get it loose from the neck, is there something that >I'm
> missing here? Is there some way to get this loose and let the >tank
> drop? Does the neck have to go with the tank?
>
>I've dropped the fuel tank from my '71 in preparation of doing a full
>restore, and I don't think the setup on a '72 is that different: the neck
>is attacked both at the taillight panel and at the fuel tank itself, where
>a gasket is attached to keep the gas in the tank where it belongs. If you
>don't want to remove the neck from the taillight panel, you can always
>just remove it where it joins the tank itself.
>
>Frank Bell
>'71 Mach 1
>'70 Coupe

Frank,

How do I get it to detach from the tank itself? Just pull hard? Is there
something holding it; i.e. clamp?

LMK. Thanks!

Jay

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Mail From: R & P (email redacted)

>I can't seem to get it loose from the neck, is there something that >I'm
missing here? Is there some way to get this loose and let the >tank drop?
Does the neck have to go with the tank?


My &2 came apart with a problem and went back together without a
problem....Might want to spray a lube (PBlast) on the seal...If you have
another..(NO HEAT for obvious reasons) the chemical makes rubber
expand.....I also painted the top of tank with epoxy paint....I'm hoping it
will last longer then the original.

Ron 72 convertible