ejmack1

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


What do i do... drop the tank?

jdhuegel1

Soak them in liquid wrench overnight..

ejmack1

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

jdhuegel1

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?

c00lduke

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

ijneb

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.

rxrotary2_7

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.

DaleClark

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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