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Old 09-25-2021, 07:27 AM   #1
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I am trying to remove my gas tank on my 29 CC Pickup and can't get a wrench on the inside of the two bolts on each side of the tank at the door post. Any idea's on what type of wrench to use?
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Old 09-25-2021, 09:38 AM   #2
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A fire wrench will work. Then you won’t need to worry about which steel wrench to use until you put it back on.
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Old 09-25-2021, 01:49 PM   #3
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A fire wrench will work. Then you won’t need to worry about which steel wrench to use until you put it back on.
I hope that was a joke a torch and a gas tank is a bad mix .
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A fire wrench will work. Then you won’t need to worry about which steel wrench to use until you put it back on.
That isn’t funny.
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Old 09-26-2021, 01:23 AM   #5
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Use penetrating oil on the whole series of bolts and fasteners and wait. Then use a 'dog bone' wrench. You may have to reverse the position and may even have to heat the wrench and bend it straighter a little if necessary.


As another member stated, flame and gas tanks do not mix well.
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Old 09-26-2021, 06:40 AM   #6
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That isn’t funny.
X2 for sure!
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Old 09-26-2021, 07:48 AM   #7
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Thanks Guys, I managed to get the tank removed. I heated and then bent a old wrench to get it on the nuts inside the door post.
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