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Old 12-10-2008, 11:01 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by novatc View Post
BET ME!! my mk1 is dead rite now. the metal on these cars is very thin. i can and will track down the location and take my tin snips to the area. 1st, i will cut in parallel to the fuel lines/electrical, and then pull it away from the lines. on my rustbucket, you wont get the tank out w/o broken bolts everywhere. i would then make a patch panel and use sheetmetal screws to secure it. most japanese cars ive worked on have an acess plate above the tank for the fuel pump. if someone wants me to do this, and take pics, just ask. parting my car out rite now. the 4ages will work off a ford framerail pump used on the late 80s early 90s full-size trucks and vans, ive done it.
If it's a parts car and you have no intention of putting it back together then YES you can cut it out but if you plan on putting it back together then NO it can't (or shouldn't) be cut out.

If to you this sounds like a challenge then go ahead and prove me wrong
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