dpuma8 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 I am putting my gas tank back in and there isn't a whole lot of room for me to wiggle the rubber filler neck to the gas tank. I am having a tough time with it. How did you guys get this on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboHLS30 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 When I put mine in, I put the filler neck on first and then used my little brother and a jack to get it up into place. You can try to heat up the rubber a little and then it should flex a little more and slide on. If not, use alot of PB Blaster or WD40, and use all of your body weight to try to get it to slide on. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24OZ Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Yes it's a pita to do on your own, try and get some help. You can also use some washing up liquid to help slide it on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpuma8 Posted March 4, 2012 Author Share Posted March 4, 2012 Damn!!! 3 hours and I still can't even get close! Any detailed descriptions? This makes me want to throw in the towel an just get a fuel cell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboHLS30 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Did you try heating it up to make the rubber more pliable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morbias Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 So many double entendres, must... resist... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIP260Z Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 dpuma8, I had serious trouble with mine, though my situation maybe a little different. My filler pipe was fine when I changed for a new tank, but restoration 18 months later(which took a few years) I could not get it back on. I think mine had shrunk, so there was no way of getting it back on. I had to take the filler pipe off the car, hit some heat, push it on the tank (off the car) and leave it for a few days so it retained the size. Putting it back on after that was easy. The other way, is buy a new pipe if you can afford (are avail.) Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Yeah, they harden quite a bit over time. I just replaced mine because it was cracked. It had hardened so much I had to cut it out of the car. I can't imagine trying to stretch that hardened plastic/rubber over the filler neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboHLS30 Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Yeah, they harden quite a bit over time. I just replaced mine because it was cracked. It had hardened so much I had to cut it out of the car. I can't imagine trying to stretch that hardened plastic/rubber over the filler neck. Well once you heat it up it becomes flexible again making it easier to fit it over the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttodhunter Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Just to make sure, you have removed the access panel behind the wheel, right? That opens up a lot of useable space. Other than that, I used WD-40 and a flathead screwdriver to help force it back on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossman Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Apply a small amount of grease on the ID of the filler neck and OD of the tank nipple. Hang the tank from straps loosely, just before the tank and the filler neck are engaged. Put a floor jack underneath the tank with a wide piece of wood to spread the load. Jack up the tank while holding and twisting/wiggling the rubber filler. Be careful you can crack the filler neck if you put too much load on it, especially if it's hardened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srgunz Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Mine had cracked and was letting gas fumes inside my 72. I installed a new one leaving the gas tank as is. I got it on but it was a SOB as I recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpuma8 Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 Whew! I got it on but not ALL the way down. I didn't have a torch to get it heated and pretty much everything in my little town is closed on Sundays. I put motor oil around the neck of the gas tank and after some more tries, I was able to slip the rubber neck about 70% of the way. I tightened the clamp an it seems like it should work. Hopefully my oil as lube method won't screw anything up. It won't.........right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossman Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Hopefully my oil as lube method won't screw anything up. It won't.........right? Should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theghosttanker Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 You don't need to use a torch....stuff the rubber parts with rags soaked in boiling water; this softens it enough to help get it together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrcbonk Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 We used one of those old school hanging shop lights, the one with the exposed light bulb, take off the cage and put the bulb into the bubber end and it will soften it right up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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