Got the problem finally pinpointed.. fuel pressure takes a dive when more than half throttle. went and picked up a new pump and jacked the back end up. Theres about 1/4 tank of fuel.. but the tank strap bolts are too long for a socket and pretty much rusted solid. Anyone have any ideas? I was thinkin to just cute em off and replace them.
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INfernal tank straps!!
- Thread starter Rowdy
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- Terra Firma
The J-bolts are dealer-only and pricey, but the obvious solution. If you have a set of rethreading dies, you can run those up the J-bolts on the vehicle to clean the rust off the threads, soak the nuts with PB Blaster for a day or two, then try again.
rock hard
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- North Bay, Ontario
Or do what I did.. get some threaded rod, and heat one end and bend it to match the hooks on the OEM ones.
Get a washer/lock washer and bada boom!
I gave mine a coat of tremclad, or u could use POR-15 or something similar.
Get a washer/lock washer and bada boom!
I gave mine a coat of tremclad, or u could use POR-15 or something similar.
xxxj-va
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- Richmond, VA
Ditto, broke one on a friends 96 and had some threaded rod in the garage,found a nut, heated, bent in the vise, tacked it and there you go!
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sidriptide
nobody of any consequence
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- western massachusetts
i broke one when i replaced my tank last year.. i went to the hardware store and got a nice stainless j-hook and nuts/washers to go with it and its done... the j-bolts from the dealer are like $15 each.. they are actually a very similar design to the bolt that secures the spare tire to the bulkhead in the rear.. the same "nail-head" on the end... it's just a bit longer...
Spanky414
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- North Bay, Ontario, Canada
I Just used a really long carrage bolt and heated and bent the end into a J. Worked prefect.
So I would say yes, definatly cut them off because it would be less trouble making new ones then trying to get the old ones off.
So I would say yes, definatly cut them off because it would be less trouble making new ones then trying to get the old ones off.
