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

[boyd casey]

Thats true. I have used the atf /acetone mixture and it worked wonders. It's
still a problem when you are trying to remove the plug while the tank is
still in the car. It's difficult to get the mixture to work against
gravity!. I had a real problem with particulate contaminants in my tank and
I had to vacuum it out several times before I got rid of the fuel pick up
clogging problem. So that and the plug that looks like it is ready to tear
out the bottom of the tank leaves me with the feeling that I really need to
just bite the bullet and get a fuel cell. I want to set up my car to pass
tech for the more demanding tech inspections  of the higher levels of the
open road race circuit and they all seem to require a fuel cell ( as well as
a roll cage and fire suppression) This year I will be finishing my ken green
brakes and riser mod. Maybe I will pull the engine over the winter and work
on the other projects. It is a list that never ends.
Boyd

On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 3:15 AM, Will Demelo <wdemelo at cogeco.ca> wrote:

> The best penetrating oil is 5/50 acetone and  ATF. It works wonders.
> Will
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Ken Green" <kenn_green at yahoo.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 12:46 AM
> To: <detomaso at realbig.com>; "Asa Jay Laughton" <asajay at asajay.com>
>  Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] EFI fuel line attachment through the gas tank
> drainplug suggestions?
>
> > 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
> > Spokane, WA
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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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