And the damn screws holding the gast ank cover are rusted to all hell


What do i do... drop the tank?

 

Soak them in liquid wrench overnight..

 

the heads are rusted.... they are screws... hmmmm I bet not stock

 

Try an impact screwdriver? The kind you hit with a hammer? That way you won't strip them..

Or are we talking bad corrosion/rust?

 

If liqud wrench doesnt work and the impact hammer doesnt also you might try drilling them out. Even though this can lead to spark and maybe and exploding gas tank i had to on 2 screws.

I would also bet its rust keeping them in.

~Luke

 

Blow tourch um'!

No really- when messing with gas, be safe. drain/drop the tank and do it right. We dont need another dead 7/driver.

 

how about vise grips and clamping the **** out of them to crack them loose then use a normal phillips head. also peretrating oil is your friend.

 

Impact screwdriver is the ONLY way to take those suckers out. Spark is not a concern - at this point, the fuel system isn't open yet.

Also, Sears has these slick screw extractors that are for damaged screw heads - those work great as well.

You can get impact screwdrivers at Pep Boys, Sears, Harbor Freight, et al.

Dale