Just "Harpooned" my truck
I just harpooned my fuel tank. I go long distances and fuel is hard to find sometimes so im trying the harpooning method, when I hit the fuel stop tonight or tomorrow I will get to see how much of a difference there is. I used the ratcheting pipe cutter from Home Depot part #T012, 639-179, bar code 026613117782 because it has a very thin side so it allows you to get closer to the tank wall, I was able to cut 4" off the filler neck and 2.5" of the vent. I just removed the front 6 torx bolts and left the back 2 half way in so I could raise the front of the bed and use the back 2 torx like a hinge and stablizer, worked great. Something that wasnt mentioned in the articles I found on this was that after you pull the 3 screws that hold the filler in the body, you also need to loosen a hose clamp on the filler neck that has a bracket wedged into it that attaches the filler hose to the body. Total time involved, about 1 1/2 hours, and I took my sweet time.
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I have never heard the term "Harpooned" before, after reading your post I think I understand actually what you did. Make's sense, I will be doing the same thing soon!:jump:
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That term is refereed to on a site about in tank mods. Welcome to guzzle's In-tank Hutch Mod Web Page
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what is this suppose to accomplish or help? I read the article and was not sure what it was for....
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Originally Posted by gijohn45
(Post 758900)
what is this suppose to accomplish or help? I read the article and was not sure what it was for....
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Update on the "harpoon" mod, Last week I stoped at my usual fuel stop, same place same pump, was on empty, needle stopped moving and the "lie o meter" said 0 for several miles before I stopped, I pumped in 34 gallons before it kicked off, then trickled in 2.5 more gallons. Now that I "harpooned" the tank and was again on empty, needle stopped moving and the "lie o meter" once again said 0 for the last several miles I hit that same fuel stop and pump again, pumped in 39.668 gallons before it kicked then I trickled in another 2 gallons for a grand total of 41.634 gallons, to the cap. 38 gallon tank my a**, LOL.
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