PASO

Anyone removed a gas tank on a 77 911 the tow truck driver when putting the car on the dolly to tow puctured the tank. big job??

Don in Redondo

Drain the remainning fuel from tank, if any, disconnect filler tube, vent tubes, fuel hoses, and disconnect fuel sender connector. Unbolt fasteners to flanges around edge of fuel tank. Place a floor jack under the front most lip of the bottom of the tank and slowly actuate the jack upwards which will push the tank out of the sealing material that glues it to the chassis pan.

Assemble in the reverse order using new sealant material.

Fuel tank can actually be repaired with the tank in the car by a qualified gas tank/radiator specialist that is willing to take the time to purge the tank of all explosive gas fumes, clean the punctured area of any undercoating and other foreign material, and solder or braze the puncture.

Howard

The first thing you should do is disconnect the battery and remove it. You won't be able to get to the clamp unless this is done, there are 3 clamps, driver's side,passenger side and at the very front . I just removed mine last week to install a fuel cell. When you have all fuel removed there will still be a small amount in the tank. I used an oil drain pan to catch the remaining, but you'll need to lift the front of the tank and tip it up to drain the last bit. Once drained you can lift the front of the tank again and slide it forward to detach it from the filler tube. Of course you need to detach the sending unit, which is on top covered by a metal brachket held on by 3 screws, the connector is removed by pulling vertically. Make sure you do all of the above in a well ventilated area, not in the garage next to the water heater ! good luck ! BTW, I have a good used tank in the garage, if you pay shipping it's yours for free. From a '78 911sc, should fit.

PASO

Thank you both for responding especially Howard with the offer of a used tank. My son is stranded in Edmonton Alberta Canada with the car. He called wondering if it was a major job on the 911. Since I have not ever changed the tank I had no idea. Seems like a very painless job. Alot easier than my 77 vette which I have changed the tank. I hope to be a regular contributor to this forum.