Earlier in the spring, I completed removing useable parts from an Alpine that
had most things already removed. The tanks where the last parts and while my
son was helping, we removed the clamps and all the tubing before removoing the
tanks. I wasnt concerned with juust removing the tanks but I think if the
tanks have the material on the inside coming off that the tubes may welll need
checked. Having done the job I think you will have to remove at least the
corner bent tube by lossening 2 clamps and attempting to get the rubber to
slide onto the pipe from the tube and tank- once it is out the tank will be
removeable but it may not be super easy to slide the rubber seals without
lubing them up. Once they turn and the seal that has been preserved for 40
plus years is broken, then I believe you have it made but with luck you may
just have to get the tube seal between the tube and tank to slide- PROBLEM may
be what bracket may or may not be in the way in the
area the balance tube and other tubes reside.I like Genes idea but if the
line from the balance tube is easily removed, that is where the clog usually
starts.
Much luck.
TtT
From: "genepadgett@comcast.net"
<genepadgett@comcast.net>
>To: awtiger <awtiger@cox.net>
>Cc:
tigers@autox.team.net
>Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2011 5:29 PM
>Subject: Re:
[Tigers] Gas tank question
>
>Andy, I look forward to seeing the answer to
your question!B B S ome side
>thoughts to share while we await them.B B When
you changed your fuel pump,
>did you find any debris on the inlet side?B B
There should be a mesh screen
>filter there that would keep anything large
from the tank fouling the pump and
>anything further downstreem.B B When I
changed my pump last summer, I made
>sure there was nothing clogging the lines
between the tanks and the pump inlet
>side.B B with the tanks as empty as
possible I ran compressed air into the
>tanks with the pump out of the lines.B
B just ran a line from my air
>compressor into the filler opening and made a
crude sealB with a towel around
>the hose and stuffed into the opening and
held it all in by hand.B B Not a
>perfect seal , but the line to the pump
blew out very clean.B B If you can,
>you might want to try that before going
to the trouble of pulling the
>tanks.B B You could also do the same thing
from the output line from the pump
>to the carb inlet after disconnecting
every thing.
>
>
>
>Just some thoughts that may or may not be helpful!
>
>
>
>Cheers, Gene
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>
>
>From: "awtiger"
<awtiger@cox.net>
>To: tigers@autox.team.net
>Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011
12:52:10 PM
>Subject: [Tigers] Gas tank question
>
>Hey, guys:
>
>I'm still
having a stalling problem with my Tiger. B I've performed a complete
>ignition
tune up and have been through the Holley 465 carb. B I've also
>replaced the
fuel pump as well. B In short, I'm now down to investigating
>further into the
fuel system, which means checking for trash in the tanks.
>It's been a
loooooooong time since I've pulled the gas tanks out of a Tiger
>and, frankly,
I can't remember the proper order in which the apparatus is
>removed. B Do the
actual tanks come out first, followed by the curved pieces
>of
>pipe and then
the balance tube, OR does the balance tube come out first,
>followed by the
curved pipes and then the tanks? B Can someone help jog my
>failing memory???
>
>Thanks,
>Andy Walker
>Edmond, OK
>B382001600LRXFE
>TAC #740
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