Hi,

I am hoping someone familiar with the workings of a fuel cell can assist. I have posted the same inquiry on Pelican, so if you have already read that one, no need to go further here.

My fuel cell started leaking. The leak was definitely from the fuel line going out and possibly on the fuel return line on the lower part of the cell.

I have new gaskets from Fuel Safe for the entire fuel cell. I anticipate having no problems getting at the gaskets to be replaced at the top of the fuel cell. I already have access to one for the fuel level sender and the other will be just a matter of undoing all of the bolts that surround the fill plate:

What I am hoping to get some advice about is the best way to tackle replacing the gaskets on the fuel line going out and the fuel return at the bottom of the cell.

Should I just be able to remove the six bolts on the plate that surrounds each of the lines, pull the plate and line back, remove the old gasket and slip the new one in and then reinstall the bolts? Or will there be a pick up line on the other side of the plate that will have to be undone so that I can get the gasket in place?

If I have to undo the lines, what would be the best way to go about it? Should I be backing the fuel line fitting on each plate from the blue nut? Will there be something on the other side of the plate in the cell itself that the blue nut will be attached to that I need to get hold of in order to do this? Will I have to pull the cell partway out of the metal container itself to get in the new gaskets?

I know I can experiment and just starting taking things apart, but I am hoping to get some advice that can help minimize the experimentation. I would very much appreciate any guidance you can give me. Thanks

Mark

First photo: The fuel line going out
Second photo: The fuel line going in
Third photo: The fuel cell viewed from above
Fourth and fifth photos: The fuel cell viewed from below with lines out and for fuel return