Wheelhorse 856 gas tank securing

[FLtractor 56]

Evening, 

 

For  those of you that assisted me on my fuel system issues, thank you, I got the new under gas tank valve installed, but when attempting to re tighten the metal gas tank strap, realized it’s much too tight with too short a bolt with no area to manuver hand to tighten nut.. so off to hardware store tomorrow to get a longer bolt to make easier accessible. Wondering if anyone has used any different means to secure gas tank on instead of the orignal factory metal strap idea. 

[rjg854 12,208]

If it worked before it should work again    Are you sure you've got it placed properly and there isn't something under the band that shouldn't be in there?

[FLtractor 56]

1 hour ago, rjg854 said:

If it worked before it should work again    Are you sure you've got it placed properly and there isn't something under the band that shouldn't be in there?

No exactly as was orignal. Just very tight space to work in and couldn’t even get the Orginal nut threaded on the Orginal square bolt with 4 pairs of hands. Having to have one hold and one tighten. 

[pfrederi 18,685]

Use a square nut and a slot or phillips head bolt.  The square nut will sort of self lock against strap.

[FLtractor 56]

Got it all sorted out earlier today. Now working on getting the plastic tube end out of the old fuel line for the fuel pump. 

[adsm08 3,261]

6 minutes ago, FLtractor said:

Got it all sorted out earlier today. Now working on getting the plastic tube end out of the old fuel line for the fuel pump. 

 

If you have a plastic barb stuck in a rubber line there are two really great ways to get it out.

 

1) If you want to save the barb and not the line cut the line along it's length with a razor, then pull sideways, away from the cut.

 

2) If you want to save the line and not the barb take a pair of pliers and crush the barb.

 

There are no super easy tricks like that if you want to save both, but it really helps to get the line to spin on the barb before pulling. I hate sticking a pick inside and working it around because I have torn a lot of lines that way.

[FLtractor 56]

55 minutes ago, adsm08 said:

 

If you have a plastic barb stuck in a rubber line there are two really great ways to get it out.

 

1) If you want to save the barb and not the line cut the line along it's length with a razor, then pull sideways, away from the cut.

 

2) If you want to save the line and not the barb take a pair of pliers and crush the barb.

 

There are no super easy tricks like that if you want to save both, but it really helps to get the line to spin on the barb before pulling. I hate sticking a pick inside and working it around because I have torn a lot of lines that way.

Thank you for the tips.. gonna just cut the line and save the barb.. as it’s the non fuel hose from fuel pump to carb.. so I’m just gonna use new 1/4 fuel hose for it and replace all the hoses i have at once just to start new. 

[Retired Wrencher 5,790]

Fltractor it’s made to be that way to hold a tank in place. Get yourself some big pliers press the two ends together if you have some channel locks use that and slip a bolt and nut tighten easy do not torque it down. Enjoy the project.

[FLtractor 56]

6 minutes ago, Retired Wrencher said:

Fltractor it’s made to be that way to hold a tank in place. Get yourself some big pliers press the two ends together if you have some channel locks use that and slip a bolt and nut tighten easy do not torque it down. Enjoy the project.

Thank you for the advice.