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Old 08-19-2009, 08:48 AM
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Has anyone ever had to remove the fuel tank from a 03 350? This
car was impounded for a year and I'm trying to decide whether to
do it myself or take it to the Nissan dealership.
Old 08-19-2009, 09:19 AM
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I remember seeing the TSB for the fuel filler hose recall a few years ago. Getting the gas tank out involves removing the entire rear end (diff, axles, suspension, etc.). Search, I think there's a thread on it here.
Old 08-19-2009, 11:40 AM
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So why do you want to remove the fuel tank to begin with?
Old 08-19-2009, 02:27 PM
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If it sat up for a year, he probably wants to flush the old gas out and put fresh stuff into it. It would probably be easier to remove the fuel pump/sensor/filter assembly from the top of the tank and pump the fuel out there.
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These cars dont have a drain plug on the fuel tank? A few of my other random cars did and it worked so much easier.
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Originally Posted by DavesZ#3
If it sat up for a year, he probably wants to flush the old gas out and put fresh stuff into it. It would probably be easier to remove the fuel pump/sensor/filter assembly from the top of the tank and pump the fuel out there.
Exactly why I was asking
Old 08-20-2009, 08:47 AM
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nothing a welder and tap couldnt fix

Originally Posted by NoWin
These cars dont have a drain plug on the fuel tank? A few of my other random cars did and it worked so much easier.
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