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Remove Fuel Tank

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GMT400 Suburban Frame Off Build: Body Removal & Getting Ready for Frame Paint! (What To Remove)

What happens here

The fuel tank needs to be dropped to access body mounts and other components. The creator uses an impact driver to remove the bolts holding the fuel tank straps. He then lets the tank rest on a stack of tires to prevent damage and allows access to remaining connections. He disconnects the fuel pump plug and cuts the feed and return lines, noting they are old and will be replaced. He also disconnects a vent line.

Goal: Safely lower the fuel tank to access other components and prepare for body removal

Tools and materials

  • Fuel Feed Line — Line carrying fuel from the tank to the engine
  • Fuel Pump Plug — Electrical connector for the fuel pump
  • Fuel Return Line — Line returning excess fuel to the tank
  • Fuel Tank Straps — Securing the fuel tank to the vehicle's frame
  • Fuel Tank — The vehicle's fuel storage unit
  • Milwaukee Impact Driver Milwaukee — Removing bolts from fuel tank straps
  • Sockets — To fit the bolts on the fuel tank straps
  • Tires — Stacked to create a soft landing for the fuel tank
  • Vent Line — Line for fuel tank ventilation

What they say

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it two straps to bolt in the back and they hook on up there so it's practically the same as the mon Carlo yeah basically [Music] it's fine I just had to pull it down it was kind of stuck in there m sounds crunchy those bolts are long as hell big tank I think this Tank's like 42 gallons or something it's massive compared to the newer [Music] ones awesome so you get one knee under here like that and you guys wonder why things don't get done faster filming and building stuff is hard if it was easy everybody would be doing it well we got everything disconnected under there the fuel pump had a plug it also had one ground which very inconveniently bolted up to the top of the frame rail so I just cut it uh because we're not going to be reusing this I also cut the feed and return lines I believe that's a return for the pump cuz they're just rubber cuz we're not going to reuse those either we probably could um because I think that 38 line would be able to support enough to handle the 800 horsepower that this engine is going to make but they're old crusty we might as well just make new ones out of a line anyway with u Holier red horse stuff so we just cut them make it easier to get it out and there was one vent line here I took that one off nicely because we do plan on reusing this tank and that may involve cutting new holes in the top to put like you know aftermarket sending unit in there or something we don't know yet there's three stink bugs on top of the gas tank right now are they alive yeah two of them are so we're going to lift this thing up and then go flush those things down the toilet can't stand them if you don't know already flush them down the toilet don't squish them because when you squish them their stink scent attracts more of them you also can't light them on fire I learned that the hard way did you do that once yeah you yelled at me for doing it oh that makes sense yeah cuz when they die if they're in distress basically they release the

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