[DeTomaso] EFI fuel line attachment through the gas tank drain plug suggestions?

[Ken Green]

I got it out with a 1/2 inch breaker bar.  The tank is out and I was able to get good leverage.  I don't see any damage to the tank, but I think Asa has a good point, some penetrating oil would have been a good thing.
 
Ken

--- On Sun, 3/28/10, Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com> wrote:


From: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] EFI fuel line attachment through the gas tank drain plug suggestions?
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Date: Sunday, March 28, 2010, 8:19 PM


Just use some good penetrating oil, let it sit for a day, spritz it 
again, let it sit, repeat for a couple of days and then gently try to 
unscrew it.

Asa Jya

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
&  Shelley Marie
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On 3/28/2010 7:53 PM, boyd casey wrote:
> I can't even remove the plug from my fuel tank. I have heard of them tearing
> out the bottom of the tank when using to much torque to remove a frozen
> plug. I am planning on replacing my tank with a fuel cell once I have a
> reason to pull my engine.
> Boyd
> On Sun, Mar 28, 2010 at 11:28 AM, Julian Kift<julian_kift at hotmail.com>wrote:
>
>    
>> Yes earlier tanks are M22x1.5 drain plug and others that have drawn fuel
>> from the bottom of the tank have used a M22 to AN fiitting. I did similar on
>> my radiator for an aftermarket temp sensor and found a M22 to npt reducer.
>>   Parker Hydraulics fitting # 10M22C80MXS or
>> http://www.summersrubber.com/pdf/224.pdf for metric to npt bushings.
>>
>>
>>
>> Julian
>>
>>      
>>> Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2010 11:30:48 +0200
>>> From: Thomas.Tornblom at hax.se
>>> To: kenn_green at yahoo.com
>>> CC: detomaso at realbig.com
>>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] EFI fuel line attachment through the gas tank
>>>        
>> drain plug suggestions?
>>   >
>>      
>>> Ken Green skrev:
>>>        
>>>> The tank is out, I would appreciate suggestions from anyone who has
>>>>          
>> done this.
>>      
>>> Here's a photo of my setup:
>>>
>>> http://www.detomaso.nu/~thomast/efi/pump2.jpeg
>>>
>>> This is a late aluminum tank, with an M16x1.5 thread. earlier tanks
>>> appears to have had M22x1.5.
>>>
>>>        
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Ken
>>>>          
>>> Cheers,
>>> Thomas
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