Re: KPack's 1954 Panama

Posted by kevinpackard On 2021/5/21 13:08:40

Joe - good suggestion on the siphon. I may just do that. Draining the tank is just a mess.

JWL - Yeah, I was working on it in the garage with all the doors open, no electrical or sparks near me. But I realize it was way too dangerous. Especially since the gas was getting everywhere.

If I can find time this weekend I'm going to roll it out of the garage, then lift the car from the driver's side and tilt it slightly to the passenger. That will move the gas to the side of the tank away from the hard line connection, as well as give me some space to work under the car. This way I can work on the connection, then drop the car back down to check for leaks. If I empty all the gas out I'll have no idea if it leaks until I fill it back up. I don't love the idea of drain the tank, fix the fitting, fill the tank, find out it leaks, drain the tank, fix the fitting, etc, etc.

-Kevin