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PostPosted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 9:23 pm 
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Having lent my Haynes manual to a mate, i am here wondering how to take the petrol tank out of the way to get to the back of the tail light (LHS duh) so i can put my new clear jobbies in.

If someone can give me a rundown of the Dummies guide that would be great.


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PostPosted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 9:35 pm 
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wgormly wrote:
Having lent my Haynes manual to a mate, i am here wondering how to take the petrol tank out of the way to get to the back of the tail light (LHS duh) so i can put my new clear jobbies in.

If someone can give me a rundown of the Dummies guide that would be great.


1. OPEN BOOT

2. REMOVE BATTERY!!

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Take of the fuel cap, drain the tank, loosen of the strap, lift the tank out, reverse the procedure to re fit it.

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Do you need to change the whole unit or can you just change the lens?

Anyhow, here is how I would do it.

1. Remove petrol cap and drain petrol tank by siphoning through filler nozzle into suitable container.
2. When empty as much as possible, use a tube spanner to undo the drain cock from underneath the tank (under the car). Remember to use a spill tray or bucket. I would'nt recommend re-using this portion.
3. Open the boot and undo the nut on the retaining strap.
4. Disconnect the outlet hose.
5. Remove the tank through the boot opening.


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PostPosted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 9:46 pm 
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1310/71 wrote:
Do you need to change the whole unit or can you just change the lens?


Whole thing needs to come out. Rover lenses/lights are bigger ;)

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 9:56 pm 
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Be sure to drain the tank completly!!!!! You have to take the hose off the bottom of the tank if you are removing it from your vehicle.

Don't do what I did and fill your boot with fuel, then have it leak through the numerous rust holes in the boot floor and kill the weeds on the paving below..... :lol:

Loosen the tank, lift and move it toward the middle of the boot area, then take the hose off.

I did just this at thw wreckers a few days ago.

On the subject of fuel tanks....anyone ever seen a Mini fuel tank that isn't rusted?!?!?!?


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You don't need to pull the tank out- just move it sideways enough that you can get your fingies in to pull the wires off & undo the nuts. :wink:

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 10:02 pm 
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Nar i might need to get it out.
I am putting in plugs so i can change back to the old tail lights easily if need be.
Where in gods name is the drain cock?


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PostPosted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 10:05 pm 
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It's really a bit of pipe with hex on it- comes out near rear of tank towards middle of boot.

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 10:34 pm 
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Ok so theres a hole in the boot floor, then this nut is on the bottom?
Do you have a pic?

As for the strap, theres a bolt i can see and two (i think) wires are earthed onto this bolt. Does the strap just go over the tank and at the back or what?
Im puzzled... and i havent even started! :shock:


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PostPosted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 11:06 pm 
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on my tank it is a grub screw, not a hex head bolt.


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PostPosted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 11:08 pm 
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Does it stick out under the car? IE through a hole in teh boot floor?


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PostPosted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 11:12 pm 
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Nope. You would have to poke an allen key up into the tank, through the boot floor to undo it and drain.


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PostPosted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 11:29 pm 
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Ok so i'll jack up the bum and look under where the tank is and I should see a screw?


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Open the boot and peer under the side of the tank, towards spare wheel. You should be able to see a hole in boot floor, between hold down strap and spare wheel well.

BTW unless you are taking tank right out, just undo the strap 1/2 way up where the clamp bolt is.

Anton, early cars had the tubehex thingy, going thru the floor. If you just have a plug it there you can probably remove tank with plug still in. :wink:

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