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&*#@&! Fuel Tank Locking Ring
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Author:  jeepdan [ Thu Dec 01, 2011 10:40 am ]
Post subject:  &*#@&! Fuel Tank Locking Ring
Despite my best efforts to install the tank locking ring by alternating my hits around it with a drift, I could not get the ring rotated past the first notch. :banghead: I even gave up and tried using the old slightly flatter ring to no avail.
So, after spending the afternoon getting nowhere, my evening was used up welding and machining out a tool similar Miller's special wrench.
I will try again this morning after finishing the tool.
Author:  papaindigo [ Thu Dec 01, 2011 11:06 am ]
Post subject:  Re: &*#@&! Fuel Tank Locking Ring
I sometimes have luck with similar tight fits with a bit of spray silicone (not WD-40 or spray oil or some such) lube. It seems to make things slick for only a brief time and the residue seems to be absorbed into the fitting with not bad after effect but you do have to work quick.
Author:  Sir Sam [ Thu Dec 01, 2011 11:42 am ]
Post subject:  Re: &*#@&! Fuel Tank Locking Ring
ya it was a PITA. I just kept hammering on it and then all of a sudden it just went.
Author:  jeepdan [ Thu Dec 01, 2011 5:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: &*#@&! Fuel Tank Locking Ring
OK, my spanner tool worked like a charm 8) .
Also this time, I warmed up the rubber O-ring before assembly, in hindsight this would have helped a lot yesterday while trying to use the "gorilla" method.
Author:  papaindigo [ Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:02 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: &*#@&! Fuel Tank Locking Ring
Great to hear
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